2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms:
a) freedom of conscience and religion;
32. (1)This Charter applies
a) to the Parliament and government of Canada in respect of all matters within the authority of Parliament including all matters relating to the Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories; and b) to the legislature and government of each province in respect of all matters within the authority of the legislature of each province.
The key to the last point is: where does the Charter apply? The answer is that it only applies to the laws of the country not to the beliefs and customs of religious organizations.
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