Canadian Supreme Court Decides to Allow Kirpans in School

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March 2, 2006:
The Supreme Court of Canada rules 8-0 that a total ban of the kirpan in schools violates the Charter of Rights because it infringes on the Charter’s guarantees of religious freedom. But it does allow school boards to impose some restrictions on the carrying of kirpans to ensure public safety...The high court says if the kirpan is sealed and hidden under clothes, there’s little chance that students could use it as a weapon.

I'm okay with this ruling. The way I see it, it will allow the school board to set restricitons on wearing kirpans to ensure safety without outright banning them. Before the case got to court, the school board made an early compromise with Gurbaj's parents to let him wear the kirpan as long as it was sheathed and sewn shut to prevent it from being removed. I'm sure a similar restriction preventing the removal of the kirpan from its sheath will be placed.

Jam it back in, in the dark.