MAY 31, 2018
CANADA
Supreme Court of Canada Rules in Favor of Jehovah’s Witnesses
In a unanimous decision released on May 31, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized that the disfellowshipping arrangement should remain free from court intervention. We rejoice in this vindication of Jehovah’s righteous standards.—Isaiah 33:22.
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