A couple's charter rights were violated when a children's aid society closed the pair's foster home over their refusal to tell two young girls the Easter Bunny is real, an Ontario court has ruled. The couple said the Easter Bunny was at the core of the dispute and argued telling children in their care the character was real was a violation of their religious beliefs — a position Superior Court Judge A.J. "I am more than satisfied that the society actions interfered substantially with the Baars' religious beliefs." However, the Baars argued Lindsay told them it was part of their duty as foster parents to teach the girls about the Easter Bunny, court documents show. In light of the Baars' desire to be adoptive or foster parents, Goodman ordered the Hamilton CAS to "fully apprise" any agency inquiring about the couple's suitability of the ruling.

Source: CBC News March 07, 2018 22:41 UTC