Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

Popular Topics
Explore By Region
Canada’s Supreme Court will decide whether former Jehovah’s Witnesses can access personal records from congregations, balancing privacy rights against religious confidentiality.
The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to review a case involving two former Jehovah's Witnesses members who sought access to their personal records held by congregations in British Columbia under the province’s Personal Information Protection Act.
The congregations refused, citing religious confidentiality and freedom of religion under the Canadian Charter, arguing disclosure would violate elders’ rights.
After mediation failed, an adjudicator ruled that while the law infringed on religious freedom, the infringement was justified under Section 1 of the Charter and ordered the records released for review.
The Supreme Court’s decision, expected in 2026, will determine how individual privacy rights balance against religious confidentiality in provincial data access laws.
El Tribunal Supremo de Canadá decidirá si los ex testigos de Jehová pueden acceder a los registros personales de las congregaciones, equilibrando el derecho a la privacidad con el secreto religioso.