A landmark decision by the B.C. Court of Appeal that upheld privacy rights over the religious freedom of two Jehovah's Witnesses congregations could be heading to the Supreme Court of Canada.
The Appeal Court ruled unanimously on Friday, March 21, that the province's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) did not infringe on the religious freedom rights of Jehovah's Witnesses congregations in Coldstream and Grand Forks.
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