Religious Freedom

• Saskatoon church continues services despite previous fine for breaking gathering limit

  Global News saw more than 30 people walk into the Fellowship Baptist Church. COVID-19 public health orders restrict religious services to 30 people, not including clergy and staff.

  Canada

  May 2, 2021
  
• How a proposed conversion therapy ban and LGBTQ2 issues are mobilizing Canada’s Christian right

  “We trust you’ll agree that it is high time for the church in Canada to rise up, take its place and get fully engaged in the election process," said one leader of the One Accord movement.

  Politics

  Jul 22, 2019
  
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• Ramadan behind bars: How one inmate’s fight to fast highlights oversight concerns

  Stories like Jason Cain's illuminate what Sen. Kim Pate summarizes as “the lack of insurance by (Corrections Canada) that human rights of prisoners are upheld.”

  Features

  May 29, 2019
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• EMSB commissioners unite to fight pending legislation on religious neutrality

  The council is building a united front to fight the Quebec government's plans to ban religious symbols for all state employees in positions of power, including teachers.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2018
• Requirement to say Easter Bunny is real violated Edmonton couple’s charter rights: Court

  An Ontario court says an Edmonton couple's charter rights were violated when the Children's Aid Society of Hamilton took away girls they were fostering because the pair refused to tell the children the Easter Bunny is real.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2018
• Iceland considers banning most circumcisions, upsetting religious leaders

  Icelandic lawmakers are considering a law that would ban the circumcision of boys for non-medical reasons, making it the first European country to do so.

  Health

  Feb 25, 2018
• Danielle Smith: Abortion edict exposes federal government to charter challenge

  The Liberal Government just whacked the proverbial hornet’s nest with its decision on whether to allow pro-life groups in the Canada Summer Jobs program.

  Jan 17, 2018
• Bob Layton Editorial: Heavy handed

  Do you mind if the government brings up your children?

  Oct 26, 2017
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• Politics tainted Tories’ religious freedoms office, review finds

  An internal review of efforts by the previous Conservative government to promote religious freedom around the world says the work was tainted by the perception of political interference.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2016
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• Phoenix city council scraps opening prayer to prevent Satanist group address

  A satanic group is prevented from leading the opening prayer in the next Phoenix city council as opening prayer is replaced with a moment of silence.

  World

  Feb 4, 2016