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Gurbaj Singh Multani was aged 12 when the controversy erupted |
In an 8-0 judgement, the court reversed the ruling of a Montreal school board, which banned Gurbaj Singh Multani from wearing his dagger, known as a kirpan.
The kirpan is deemed sacred by Sikhs as a symbol of power and truth.
School authorities banned the kirpan in 2001 after an objection by a parent concerned about pupil security.
Announcing the judgement, the Supreme Court said that a total ban on kirpans violated the country's Charter of Rights.
The charter guarantees total religious freedom within Canada.
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"Religious tolerance is a very important value of Canadian society," Justice Louise Charron wrote in the judgement.
"If some students consider it unfair that Gurbaj Singh may wear his kirpan to school, it is incumbent on the schools Japji Sahib - Bhai Gurbaj Singh - Play & Download for Free ... KOL