The Supreme Court of Canada declines to hear Webber Academy's appeal, upholding a $26,000 fine for denying prayer space to Muslim students.

The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear the appeal of a Calgary private school that was found to have discriminated against two Muslim students who were denied prayer space on campus. The 12-year legal battle ends with the school facing a $26,000 fine from the Alberta Human Rights Commission. Webber Academy, a non-denominational school, argued that providing prayer space threatened the secular environment.

March 21, 2024
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