In Uranium City, in the province of Saskatchewan, there is a religious group of about 300 people called the Pastafarians.The Pastafarians all live together on a giant farm property with multiple houses.One of the principle beliefs of the Pastafarians is polyandry- each woman can marry multiple men- and have up to four husbands. Anastasia, one of the women who lives in the farm and practices the Pastafarian religion, has four husbands.Anastasia is 35 years old, and her husbands range in age from 33- 42 years old. When each of the marriages occurred, both Anastasia and the husband she was marrying were adults.

The Federal Criminal Code of Canada makes it a crime to be married to more than one person at the same time.Last week, Anastasia was arrested by police because she is married to four men.If successfully prosecuted by the Crown, a judge could sentence Anastasia to up to five years in prison.

Do you think the federal government violated Anastasia's rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?Which right would Anastasia Claim was violated?If there was a Charter violation, could the federal government legislation still be "saved" under section 1 of the Charter?