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Originally posted by CaptainCrunch@Dec 11 2004, 12:14 PM
Whereas it might not be a slippery slope, I can see where this is going to open the door to a lot of more distastful groups challenging the "oppression" of thier beliefs or claims (ie poligamy, incest, child marriages etc) and tying up the supreme court when it should be focusing on more important issues.
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For the vast majority of cases, the Supreme Court of Canada has to agree to hear a case before you get to argue before them and tie them up.
IIRC, the only time you get to automatically go before them is if you were acquitted of a crime and then had that acquittal overturned on appeal.
So I wouldn't worry about the Supreme Court being tied up with complaints by incest fans any time soon.