EXCLUSIVE: Military Backtracks, Will Allow Chaplains to Say Prayer on Remembrance Day

The military says chaplains can opt for ’the practice of recent years,' which includes the recitation of a preamble before leading a prayer.

A person touches the helmet on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after laying a poppy, at the National War Memorial following the National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2022. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

The Canadian military will revisit a new policy banning chaplains from prayer during official functions, The Epoch Times has learned, and chaplains will now have the choice to pray at Remembrance Day ceremonies on Nov. 11.

In an Oct. 30 email seen by The Epoch Times, Chaplain General Brigadier-General Guy Belisle told the chaplaincy he continues to support the “spirit” of the new directive, but leeway would be provided to chaplains following backlash.