Elected officials do not have the right to recite prayers at municipal council meetings, Canada's top court says in a unanimous decision.
The case dates back to 2007, when Alain Simoneau, a resident of Saguenay, Que., complained about councillors praying in public at city hall.
The Supreme Court of Canada concluded Wednesday that Mayor Jean Tremblay was promoting his own religious beliefs to the detriment of others, which is in breach of the state's duty of neutrality.
The court has ordered the City of Saguenay and the mayor to stop reciting prayer.
It also ordered the city and Tremblay to pay Simoneau a total of $33,200 in compensatory damages, punitive damages and costs.
The Supreme Court did not rule out the presence of religious symbols, because it decided to limit the scope of its investigation to prayer only.
Tremblay declined a request for an interview Wednesday. He is expected to hold a news conference Thursday morning at city hall.
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