In 2001, 12-year-old Gurbaj Singh Multani accidentally dropped his ceremonial kirpan in a Montreal schoolyard. What seemed like a minor incident quickly escalated into a national legal debate about religious freedom, safety, and secularism in Canada.
This documentary explores Gurbaj’s path to the Supreme Court, through his own words. Behind the headlines and heated debates lies a story that deeply affected him and his family. A dropped kirpan that became a matter of national importance, rallied an entire community, and ignited a conversation that still resonates today.
This documentary is part of a series of short films giving voice to citizens who brought their cases to the Supreme Court of Canada, featured throughout the docu-course Keys to the Court. These documentaries offer perspectives rarely heard on their experience with the justice system and the lasting impact of those experiences on their families and communities.
