Last year, in the week before Remembrance Day, I had to appear in court, charged with a minor provincial offence. I was surprised, and a bit uncomfortable, to see the Justice wearing a poppy on her robe. But ethically, is it OK for judges, justices and other court officers to wear a poppy, in a multicultural country where so many people come from countries that were adversaries? I wear a poppy on my street clothes but not my robe. Many others wear one on their robes.” So it’s an open question, on both sides of the bar.

Source: The Star November 05, 2016 15:00 UTC