The State: Survey: Canadians turning away from organized religion
RON CSILLAG | Religion New Service (United States) TORONTO — A new national study shows that while Canada remains overwhelmingly Christian, Canadians are turning their backs on organized religion in ever …Continue reading
Windsor Star: Religion marks a divergent path throughout U.S., Canadian history
Lee-Anne Goodman | The Canadian Press (Canada) WASHINGTON – Canada and the United States are not just two of the world’s closest neighbours in terms of commerce, trade and culture, …Continue reading
Rabble: Harper’s theological crossroads
Mercedes Allen | Rabble (Canada) Right from when it was first proposed during the May 2011 federal election, the Office of Religious Freedom (ORF?) was met with the accusation that …Continue reading
Winnipeg Free Press: Religion and radio preying together
Allan Levine | Winnipeg Free Press (Canada) 2 The host of the Christian radio station hemmed and hawed before counselling that the Almighty probably would not run up the debt …Continue reading
Huffington Post: How Police Use Religion To Deceive Suspects
Kimari Clarke | Huffington Post (United States) Should police be permitted to impersonate religious figures to elicit confessions from suspects and their relatives? In a social democracy like ours, one …Continue reading
CBC News: B.C. prisoners’ rights group protests non-Christian chaplain layoffs
CBC News (Canada) A prisoners’ rights group in B.C. is suing the federal government for allegedly violating the constitutional rights of non-Christian inmates by cancelling the contracts of 18 non-Christian …Continue reading
Toronto Star: Religious charities see surge of CIDA aid, study says
Rick Westhead | The Toronto Star (Canada) It’s a good time to be a religious charity in Canada. Since Stephen Harper’s Conservatives won power in January 2006, faith-based charities, primarily …Continue reading
Toronto Star: Freedom of religion and freedom of speech often in tension
Ron Crelinsten | The Toronto Star (Canada) Recent events in Canada, both legal and political, have underscored how complex our democratic ideals of free speech and free expression can be …Continue reading
Calgary Herald: Wallace and Wiseman: Office of Religious Freedom will assist businesses
JIM WALLACE AND RICHELLE WISEMAN | Calgary Herald (Canada) Amid the flurry of reporting and opining following Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent announcement of the new Office of Religious Freedom, …Continue reading
In Focus: Identity Politics—Reasonable Accommodation and Québec Elections
ALON WEINBERG | UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA In the midst of the last Québec election held this summer, there was a sudden resuscitation of debates over “reasonable accommodation,” harkening back to the …Continue reading