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- 2 -Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, Seventh-dayAdventist Church in Canada, World Sikh Organizationof Canada and Ontario Human Rights CommissionandMiguel Bernfield and Edith JaulIntervenersMis en cause2004 SCC 47 (CanLII)Indexed as: Syndicat Northcrest v. AmselemNeutral citation: 2004 SCC 47.File Nos.: 29253, 29252.2004: January 19; 2004: June 30.Present: McLachlin C.J. and Iacobucci, Major, Bastarache, Binnie, Arbour, LeBel,Deschamps and Fish JJ.on appeal from the court of appeal for quebecCivil rights — Freedom of religion — Definition of freedom of religion —Exercise of religious freedoms — Orthodox Jews setting up succahs in pursuit of theirreligious beliefs on balconies of their co-owned property — Syndicate of co-ownersrequesting removal of succahs because declaration of co-ownership prohibitsdecorations, alterations and constructions on balconies — Whether freedom of religioninfringed by declaration of co-ownership — If so, whether refusal to permit setting upof succahs justified by reliance on right to enjoy property and right to personal security