Religious freedom office just domestic politics

The Tories have been most vocal about the plight of groups they've been courting at the polls.

Published February 1, 2012

It is wrong to accuse Stephen Harper of mixing church and state just because he wants to promote religious freedom worldwide.

First, church and state are not all that separate in Canada. Why else do you think Ontario taxpayers fund Catholic separate schools? Also, the Charter of Rights recognizes "the supremacy of God."

Second, freedom of and from religion is a secular principle. A prime...

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