Karate Quebec postpones competition after losing Criminal Code exemption

Karate Quebec says plans for its Quebec Cup were postponed Thursday due to “confusion in the interpretation and application of the Criminal Code” that makes karate competitions illegal without a provincial decree.
The weekend competition in Montreal was to be used as a selection event for the Canada Games. However, the sport no longer has an exemption under the Code since karate is not on the Olympic program for the 2024 Paris Games, Karate Quebec said in a release Thursday. 
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