BUSAD 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Sukkah, Quebec Superior Court, Sukkot
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Some condo owners wanted to build succahs (small huts for jewish holiday) on their balconies and other people in the building felt they violated the regulations of the condo complex. Parties: moise amselem and others v. northcrest condominium co-owners association. Succot (sukkot) is a religious jewish festival lasting 9 days during which time men eat and sleep in outdoor hurts called succahs. Since the appellants lived in a condo complex, they needed to obtain permissions from the condo co-owners association to build succahs on their individual balconies. The condo association refused to allow the appellants to build succahs on their balconies. The construction of succahs by several families would not unreasonably injure the rights of the condo owners as a whole. Quebec superior court: rules no succahs can be built on the balconies. Quebec court of appeal: no succahs can be built on the balconies. Supreme court of canada: this case deals with freedom of religion.
