This is contrary to the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling that sincerity of spiritual belief is an individual assessment, “irrespective of whether a particular practice or belief is required by official religious dogma or is in conformity with the position of religious officials.”5 Resolution Given the ongoing nature of the situation and Ramadan’s fast-approaching end, CPEP requests the following r. [...] The history of and the ongoing human rights violations perpetuated by the OCDC against people and groups of people are made evident by the matter discussed herein. [...] It is then the responsibility of the MSG and you as the Superintendent to ensure Muslim people at your institution have the necessary resources to express their religious freedom free from discrimination. [...] Given the longstanding nature and the seriousness of the violations brought to your attention in this letter, the JAIL hotline urges you to implement the corrective measures below. [...] If you fail to address the situation meaningfully by Thursday, April 30, 2020, we will see ourselves obligated to engage the media, legal practitioners, community, civil society, and religious organizations, advocates, and various other partners to ensure the OCDC and the MSG comply with their obligations and respect the rights of Muslim prisoners.
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