Canada’s Supreme Court refuses to hear from Sikh truck drivers wanting helmet exemption at Port of Montreal

Montreal, April 30: The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal by Sikh truckers wanting to be exempted from having to wear a protective helmet when travelling in the terminals of the Port of Montreal.

The country’s highest court announced its decision on Thursday morning. It did not provide a reason for its decision, CTV news reported.

The Candian Supreme Court’s decision maintains the judgement of the Quebec Court of Appeal, the province’s highest court. 

The latter had decided that in the case of the Sigh truckers, workplace safety must take precedence over the harm caused to their freedom of religion. The men, who wear turbans, had challenged – on religious grounds – the obligation to wear a helmet when travelling outside their trucks in the Port.

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