Iam trying to think of a button, ribbon or poster that is less partisan than the poppy.

The chief justices of Nova Scotia’s Supreme Court and provincial court are defending the decision not to allow staff to wear poppies in some courtrooms ahead of Remembrance Day, saying the topic is “very sensitive” and “deserves an explanation.”

What makes it sensitive? Who is offended by the poppy ?

The poppy is a national symbol of remembrance honouring the service and sacrifice of all who have served in times of war and conflict. It’s non-partisan.

The freedom the poppy represents extends to an individual’s right not to wear one. I am against badgering people to do so. But that is a far cry from banning it.

The decision to ban the poppy from court was explained as, “Judges have an obligati

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