Abstract
This paper examines the case of Margaret Caldwell, whose contract was not renewed by the Catholic school at which she was teaching because she married a divorced Methodist in a civil ceremony. Conflicting judgments by British Columbian courts have favoured both parties, and the dispute now faces adjudication by the Supreme Court of Canada. The discussion focuses on the case by examining: the background of the case, the legal status of denominational schools, the rights of the individual in a Canadian context, freedom from discrimination, and the resolution of rights in conflict. It concludes by considering the possible ramifications of the ultimate decision of the Supreme Court of Canada for both the school and Caldwell.
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