Justice Gérard La Forest, for the majority, held that the Act did not violate the Charter.

It was a reasonable requirement and was supported by a compelling interest that it could be justified in a free and democratic society.

The certification procedure was in no way manifestly unfair or contravened any principles of fundamental justice and so did not invoke section 7.

While the Supreme Court ruled that although Thomas Jones did have to license the school, the provincial government had to provide reasonable accommodation for religious belief.

The court ruled that the province must "'delicately and sensitively weigh the competing interests so as to respect as much as possible the religious convictions as guaranteed by the Charter".