Remember the human rights case from last summer about Ahmed Assal and the satellite dish? Assal is the Muslim man in Clayton Park who claims that practising his religion depends on a dish that receives Arabic programming, and thus the “no dish” rule that that covers his condominium complex hampers his religious freedom. Well, a ruling has finally come down that says no, the dish isn’t integral to the religion, and yes, the condo board is allowed to ban the big tacky things. I will report back after I’ve read the decision and can explain its reasoning, but until then you might enjoy this press release about the decision from Nova Scotia’s Human Rights Commission, and this column I wrote about the case in August.
This article appears in Apr 5-11, 2007.
