SOSC 2350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Kirpan, Reasonable Accommodation, Peanut Butter
20 Mar 2016
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900 briefs were submitted by groups, individuals, associations. 241 people testified during 31 days of hearings. 22 additional regional forums were held: commission wanted to ensure that there was representation not only from montreal but other areas (diverse regions, focusing on only montreal, the view point would be very representing. 13 research projects were commissioned and completed by academic researchers. If you wanted a much more representative result, you have to look at diverse remote areas where diversity wasn"t as big. Research done by researchers who were seen as experts in that field of study. If you know anything about commissions, this is a surprise, because very rarely does a commission come under budget. Increasing social & political turmoil over religious accommodation in particular: case involving sikh student & right to wear kirpan. This was a major flash point very important case.
