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Grand Forks Jehovah's Witnesses lose privacy law appeal

  • The B.C. Court of Appeal dismissed the Jehovah's Witnesses' appeal regarding personal information of two former members, supporting individual privacy rights.
  • The ruling, made on March 21, stated that B.C.'s Personal Information Protection Act does not infringe on religious freedom rights.
  • The BC Humanist Association supported the ruling, emphasizing that privacy rights belong to individuals, not organizations.
  • Ian Bushfield from the BC Humanist Association praised the decision, highlighting its significance for protecting vulnerable individuals' privacy rights.
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Grand Forks Jehovah's Witnesses lose privacy law appeal

Court rules against Jehovah's Witness appeal to withhold former congregants' personal information

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“The court puts the freedom of Jehovah’s Witnesses above the freedom of religion of children and the rights of children”

RULING: The Court of Appeals does not doubt that the main rule of Jehovah's Witnesses requires members to avoid contact with disfellowshipped and disfellowshipped members. The court also understands that this is "very burdensome for most children." Then they judge taxpayers to finance the exclusionary practice.

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vl.no broke the news in on Friday, March 21, 2025.
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