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RedHot25 · 05-18-2007, 09:55 AM

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/sto...peal-lost.html

Alberta has lost an appeal of a court ruling that exempts Hutterites from having photographs on their driver's licences.

The province argued that having all drivers photographed helps prevent fraud, identity theft and terrorism.

But in a ruling released Thursday, the Alberta Court of Appeal concluded that the government failed to justify the infringement on the Hutterites' religious objections to being photographed.

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Service Alberta spokesman Eoin Kenny said the government has already issued about 80 interim licences without photographs. He said the provision is now available to anyone with a religious objection to being photographed.

05-18-2007, 09:55 AM	#1
RedHot25 Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Probably stuck driving someone somewhere Exp:	Hutterites exempt from driver's licence photos: Appeal Court http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/sto...peal-lost.html Alberta has lost an appeal of a court ruling that exempts Hutterites from having photographs on their driver's licences. The province argued that having all drivers photographed helps prevent fraud, identity theft and terrorism. But in a ruling released Thursday, the Alberta Court of Appeal concluded that the government failed to justify the infringement on the Hutterites' religious objections to being photographed. .... Service Alberta spokesman Eoin Kenny said the government has already issued about 80 interim licences without photographs. He said the provision is now available to anyone with a religious objection to being photographed.