The Supreme Court of Canada ruled unanimously this morning that elected officials do not have the right to recite prayers at municipal council meetings.
The case dates back to 2007, when Alain Simoneau, a resident of Saguenay, Que., complained about councillors praying in public at city hall.
Canada's top court concluded Wednesday that Saguenay Mayor Jean Tremblay was promoting his own religious beliefs to the detriment of others', which is in breach of the state's duty of neutrality.
The court has ordered the City of Saguenay and the mayor to stop reciting prayer.
It also awarded Simoneau $33,200 in compensatory damages, punitive damages, and costs.
The Supreme Court did not rule out the presence of religious symbols, because it decided to limit the scope of its investigation to prayer only.
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