Originally Posted by
MacMillan of Rathdown
Sikhs are under a religious obligation to carry a kirpan, although not all Sikhs are observant of the tenets of their faith. Since the kirpan is a religious object, unlike the sgian dubh which is an item of cultural value, one could reasonably argue that there is no possible legal similarity between the two.
It is true that the reasons for carrying the knives in question are different. I suspect, however, that the official position of intolerance towards them in Quebec is the same.
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects both cultural and religious expressions. I didn't realize that Quebec never ratified it, as I thought it was a federal issue but Quebec is apparently a special case...
Does anyone have current experience with wearing a sgian dubh in Quebec?
- Justitia et fortitudo invincibilia sunt
- An t'arm breac dearg
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