CAThe Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case regarding whether requiring prospective lawyers to swear an oath to the reigning monarch is constitutional. The case involves an Alberta man, Prabjot Wirring, who is an amritdhari Sikh and claims the oath infringes on his religious freedom. In December 2025, Alberta’s Court of Appeal ruled that the requirement violated the constitution, forcing Wirring to choose between practicing law in Alberta and adhering to his faith. The court suggested Alberta could make the oath optional or revise its wording, as several other provinces have already done. The Alberta government has since appealed this ruling to the Supreme Court.
Bias read (Center): The article presents the legal dispute and judicial rulings without overt ideological slant. It reports both the Alberta Court of Appeal's decision and the subsequent appeal to the Supreme Court, maintaining neutrality in framing the conflict between legal requirements and religious freedoms. There은
