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The main ceremony took place at the Australian War Memorial and was attended by dignitaries including the governor-general and prime minister.
Reg Harrison says he was lucky to survive the war, given how many near-misses he had.
The military says chaplains can opt for ’the practice of recent years,' which includes the recitation of a preamble before leading a prayer.
Bp. Scott McCaig says there exists ‘significant concern’ that the prayer ban could also undermine morale and spiritual resiliency for ‘scores’ of CAF members.
Liberal, Bloc, and NDP MPs all voted against the motion.
Conservatives are asking a parliamentary committee to study an Armed Forces’ directive ordering military chaplains to abstain from leading public prayer.
Three CAF chaplains say a ‘woke mentality’ has taken over the military, which is purging traditional values and making their role lose its meaning.
Other references to a higher power such as ‘Heavenly Father’ are prohibited as well.
The defence minister says chaplains will not be banned from prayer on Remembrance Day, nor at any other times.
The Canadian military’s Chaplain General recently issued a directive to replace prayers with ‘spiritual reflections’ during official ceremonies.
