Tag Archives: Quebec

Quebec daycares to ditch religion

Yesterday, the Globe and Mail reported on a new rule in Quebec regarding daycares and no more religious references allowed in them. Some parents have a problem with this, of course. Those who want their toddlers to be labeled Catholic … Continue reading

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Thou shalt not steal — unless the church needs money?

The pastor of Bethel Christian Community church in Montreal reportedly devised a scheme to steal money from a zoo in Quebec. Quebec police have charged Mwinda Lezoka, 47, with siphoning nearly $1 million from a zoo near the U.S. border. … Continue reading

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Saguenay fundraising to save prayers

Quebec’s human right’s tribunal has won the right to ask the city to remove the crucifix from their assembly room, drop the prayers from the meetings and pay $30,000 in penalties. It’s asked that the money be given to those … Continue reading

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Quebec daycares are taking religion out of play

Not all of them, but any that are receiving public funding are being told to stop introducing young children to a faith their parents may or may not buy into. Quebec Family Minister Tony Tomassi is responsible for the announcement. … Continue reading

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Quotable professor

From the National Post: “What parents were demanding was the right to ignorance, the right to protect their children from being exposed to the existence of other religions,” he said. “This right to ignorance is certainly not protected under the … Continue reading

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