House Unanimously Denounces Rights Commission’s Claim That Christmas Holiday Is ‘Religious Discrimination’

Parliament unanimously adopted a motion by Bloc Québécois MP Alain Therrien that says Christmas is a tradition celebrated in Canada.

Bloc Quebecois MP and House leader of the Bloc Québécois Alain Therrien rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Oct. 5, 2023. Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press

The House of Commons has adopted a unanimous motion in support of Christmas which denounces the portrayal of the holiday by the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) as discriminatory.

Bloc Québécois MP Alain Therrien introduced the motion on Nov. 30 saying that the House recalls that “Christmas is a tradition celebrated in Quebec and Canada” and invites all to “unite as we approach the Christmas season.”