Canada Ranked Third Among Western Countries for Christian Rights Violations: Report

An Aylmer police officer videotapes as Pastor Henry Hildebrandt speaks during a drive-in service at The Church of God in Aylmer, Ont. on Sunday, April 26, 2020. Police monitored the service after complaints about the church’s social distancing measures at their drive-in service last week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins

Canada has placed third on a list that tracks the level of rights violations against Christians in Western countries, according to a new report.

The United States topped the list with 58 incidents, followed by the UK with 43 incidents. Canada had 36 cited incidents of rights violations against Christians, according to the report by the Washington-based Family Research Council (FRC).