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A provincial statute requires all businesses to close on Sundays. A retailer challenges it as violating freedom of religion. In R v Big M Drug Mart, what did the Supreme Court hold about the purpose of a similar federal Lord's Day Act?

The law was valid because its effect was merely a uniform day of rest The law violated s. 2(a) because its purpose was religious - compelling observance of the Christian Sabbath The law was a valid exercise of provincial power over property and civil rights The law could not be challenged because the retailer was a corporation

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The law violated s. 2(a) because its purpose was religious - compelling observance of the Christian Sabbath

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