Lana Morelli says she just wants to honour Canadian war veterans — in the very place they fought to protect.

The veteran prosecutor wore a poppy on her gown Monday at Court of King's Bench at the start of a trial. She learned by email that it is not allowed because of a court "practice directive."

"It may open the flood gates to other items being worn on our gowns," she said of the directive's reasoning.

"The reason that gowns are worn are so that everybody looks the same, so that there is no issues or disparities between individuals. And that, if we start to wear poppies, that people may start wearing other adornments onto their gowns or make those requests."

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Morelli does not accept the reasoning. She finds it ironic that honouring vete

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