R v Edwards Books and Art Ltd [1986] 2 SCR 713 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the constitutional validity of an Ontario provincial Sunday closing law.

Dickson noted that the act was not attempting to advance any religious ideology, but rather was intending to provide employees with a day of rest.

The provision that attempts to accommodate those of the Jewish faith was insufficient to catch all sincere religious practitioners and so violated section 2(a).

A law that indirectly places a burden on an individual or group that has the effect of degrading their ability to practise their religion is in violation of the Charter.

In applying the Oakes test, he found that the purpose of giving people a day of rest was clearly pressing and substantial, as the well being of all workers is important, especially those in the retail industry.

The law corresponded to the objective of giving all workers a day of rest, and the availability of exceptions provided for minimal impairment.