Reference re: Section 293 of the Criminal Code of Canada
Section 293 of Canada's anti-polygamy law is generally valid but overbroad in its application to children between ages 12 and 17, violating Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
By ReligiousLiberty.TV • March 3, 2026 • U.S. Const. amend. I
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Reference re: Section 293 of the Criminal Code of Canada (2011).
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Reference re: Section 293 of the Criminal Code of Canada [State Appellate Court, 2011] — Section 293 of Canada's anti-polygamy law is generally valid but overbroad in its application to children between ages 12 and 17, violating Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/reference-re-section-293/, accessed October 31, 2026).
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Holding: Section 293 of Canada's anti-polygamy law is generally valid but overbroad in its application to children between ages 12 and 17, violating Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Reference re: Section 293 of the Criminal Code of Canada is a Church & State case decided by the State Appellate Court in 2011. The court held that section 293 of Canada's anti-polygamy law is generally valid but overbroad in its application to children between ages 12 and 17, violating Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.