's Appeal Court says an "honest and sincerely held religious belief' should be considered grounds for avoiding the sex needed to consummate a marriage. Supreme Court] judge placed too much emphasis on the parties' agreement not to consummate," the ruling says. According to the ruling, the "seminal Canadian" precedent on annulment is a 1942 Supreme Court of Canada case known as Heil v Heil. 's Appeal Court says an 'honest and sincerely held religious belief' should be considered grounds for avoiding the sex needed to consummate a marriage. "That was, effectively, the end of the relationship," the appeal court decision says.

Source: CBC News August 29, 2021 12:00 UTC