Religious Freedom

Military bishop questions consultation on chaplain prayer policy

Paul Schratz · August 6, 2026

Canada’s Catholic military bishop is questioning how meaningful the consultation was behind a new Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) policy restricting faith-specific prayer at official ceremonies.

Armed forces prayer ban: Spiritual neutrality is void of soul

The Truth suffers

Fr. (Rev. Major Ret’d) Timothy P. V. Nelligan · August 5, 2026

Many have been shocked and dismayed by the new Canadian Forces General Instruction from the Commander of Military Personnel decreeing a “spiritual neutrality” upon all Canadian Armed Forces Chaplains.

Canadian Armed Forces doubles down on prayer ban, faith leaders prepare response

Paul Schratz · August 5, 2026

A new Canadian Armed Forces policy that bars military chaplains from offering faith-specific prayers at official events with mandatory personnel attendance is drawing a response from military faith advisers as well as calls in Ottawa for its reversal.

Editorial

Inclusion once again divides

August 5, 2026

“God etc.” In that two-word nutshell, the current federal government has expressed the fullness of its utter contempt for religious faith and religious believers.

Quebec, minister violated Harvest Ministries' rights, court rules

Government abruptly cancelled HMI conference in 2023, awarded $30,000

Quinton Amundson · August 4, 2026

The Superior Court of Quebec ruled July 31 that the provincial government violated Harvest Ministries International’s (HMI) Charter rights by ordering the Quebec City Convention Centre (SCCQ) to cancel the Christian group’s “Faith, Freedom, Fire” conference in the summer of 2023.

Bill C-9 presents uncertain terrain for religious Canadians

Quinton Amundson · June 25, 2026

Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) President and General Counsel Phil Horgan has a warning to impart as Canada enters a new, uncertain landscape on July 18, the date when Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, comes into force.

Religious speech protection in Bill C-9 fails to pass Senate

Combatting Hate Act now back in the hands of MPs

Quinton Amundson · June 4, 2026

Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, advanced out of the Senate on June 4 by a 45-13 vote, to be sent back to the House of Commons with no movement on providing protection for religious speech.

Senate committee derails religious speech defence in Bill C-9

Quinton Amundson · June 2, 2026

An amendment to stop the expungement of the good-faith religious text defence from Canada’s hate speech laws was voted down 4-3 (one abstention) by the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights on June 1 during clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act.

Catholic voice finally heard in Senate hearings on Bill C-9

Quinton Amundson · June 1, 2026

The Canadian Catholic community finally had its voice heard May 28 during the fourth and final Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights meeting on Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act.

Montreal's Corpus Christi gets go ahead

Procession will take place despite Quebec's secularism law

Quinton Amundson · May 27, 2026

There still appears to be space for large outdoor collective worship demonstrations in Quebec despite the passage of Bill 9 by the Quebec provincial government back on April 2.