House Of Commons Prayer

• Liberals, Tories defeat Bloc motion to replace the daily House of Commons prayer

  The Bloc MP behind the motion had suggested replacing the prayer with a moment of reflection would show respect for “the beliefs and non-beliefs" of all MPs and Canadians.

  Canada

  May 11, 2022
  
• Is it time to replace the House of Commons opening prayer? Yes, says new Bloc motion

  'All Canadians are Christians,' the Bloc MP quoted Sir John A. Macdonald as saying when the latter first proposed an opening prayer in 1877.

  Canada

  May 10, 2022
  
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• Should politicians pray? Canada’s Supreme Court says no, but parliamentarians say ‘Amen’

  According to the rules of Parliament, no official business, debate or deliberation may begin in the House until the daily prayer has been recited.

  Politics

  Nov 1, 2017