Canadian Court Upholds Ban On Polygamy

British Columbia's Supreme Court has upheld Canada's ban on polygamy. Which will surely disappoint anti-gay activists in America.

In a 335-page decision released on Wednesday, Chief Justice Robert Bauman ruled in favour of the section of the Criminal Code outlawing polygamous unions. In his ruling, Bauman said while the law does infringe on religious freedom, it is justified given the harm polygamy causes to children, women and society. “I have concluded that this case is essentially about harm,” Bauman wrote in the decision that was handed down Wednesday morning in Vancouver.

Interestingly, a spokesperson for a Canadian polyamorists group applauded the decision, saying, "The formality of marriage is really not a big issue in the polyamorous community."