The federal government is cancelling the contracts of all non-Christian chaplains in federal prisons, CBC News has learned. Inmates of other faiths, such as Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jews, will be expected to turn to Christian prison chaplains for religious counsel and guidance, according to the office of Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, who is also responsible for Canada’s penitentiaries…
“The minister strongly supports the freedom of religion for all Canadians, including prisoners,” the email states. “However, the government … is not in the business of picking and choosing which religions will be given preferential status through government funding. The minister has concluded … [Christian] chaplains employed by Corrections Canada must provide services to inmates of all faiths.”
*cough* right because only funding service for members of one faith is in no way preferential, right?
Jen’s tags nail it:
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stairwayspiral likes this
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treecyclops reblogged this from blownspeakers and added:
That’s certainly the case when you’re not picking and choosing which religious organization you favour.
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blownspeakers reblogged this from maegandawn and added:
Am I the only one that thinks the government shouldn’t be paying for any prison chaplains? If any religious organization...
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maegandawn reblogged this from standardgrey
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brandef reblogged this from standardgrey and added:
get rid of prisons
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standardgrey reblogged this from tanacetum-vulgare and added:
Jen’s tags nail it: #just when you think the cons can no longer surprise you #they always find a way What is happening...
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jessicaeaton said:
wtf? you have got to be kidding me. they are eating their own effing words! they exactly did pick and choose what religion is given preferential status. what assholes!
here i go…. emailing the fucking government again…..
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savanna said:
ughhh
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