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Grant v. Canada (Attorney General) (S.C.C.)

John R. Grant, Kenneth E. Riley, Howard S. Davis, who together
form an unincorporated association known as the "Lethbridge
R.C.M.P. Veterans' Court Challenge Committee", each on their
own behalf and on behalf of the unincorporated association,
and Kirsten M. Mansbridge
v.
The Attorney General of Canada,The Solicitor General of
Canada, Norman D. Inkster, Commissioner of the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police

[1995] S.C.C.A. No. 394

Supreme Court of Canada
File No.: 24890
ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

Status: Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs (without reasons) February 15, 1996.

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — Freedom of Religion -- s. 2(a) — Right to life, liberty and security of the person -- s. 7 — Equality rights -- s. 15 — Whether RCMP "turban policy" infringes freedom of religion, right to life, liberty and security of the person and equality rights.

COUNSEL:
J.J. Mark Edwards (Nelligan Power), for the motion.
George Thomson (Department of Justice), contra.

CHRONOLOGY:
1. Application for leave to appeal:

FILED: September 29, 1995. S.C.C. Bulletin, 1995, p. 1522.
SUBMITTED TO THE COURT: December 11, 1995. S.C.C. Bulletin, 1995, p. 1971.
DISMISSED WITH COSTS: February 15, 1996 (without reasons). S.C.C. Bulletin, 1996, p. 210.

Before: La Forest, Cory and Major JJ.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY:
Judgment on application: Applicants' claim dismissed. Federal Court of Canada - Trial Division, Reed J., July 8, 1994.
81 F.T.R. 195; [1994] F.C.J. No. 1001.

Judgment on appeal: Appeal dismissed.
Federal Court of Appeal, Isaac C.J., Hugessen and
Linden JJ., May 31, 1995.
[1995] F.C.J. No. 830.

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