The appellant appealed his conviction for driving a motor vehicle without a license and without a valid validation sticker on the license plate.
The appellant raised arguments based on religious freedom, freedom of movement and association, and various constitutional and international human rights instruments.
The trial Justice of the Peace found the appellant lacked sincere religious belief and convicted him.
On appeal, the court found the Justice of the Peace erred in law by applying an incorrect three-part test for assessing sincerity of religious belief and by failing to provide meaningful reasons addressing the appellant's Charter arguments.
However, the court upheld the conviction, finding that even if the appellant had sincere religious beliefs, regulation of highway driving is a justifiable limit on Charter rights under section 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The appeal was dismissed.
