EXCLUSIVE: Military Tells Chaplains No Prayers at Official Events as Remembrance Day Approaches

EXCLUSIVE: Military Tells Chaplains No Prayers at Official Events as Remembrance Day Approaches
Veterans march for the National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2022. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
Noé Chartier
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Canadians about to attend Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country could come across different proceedings from what they’re used to, as the military has told its chaplain service that religious prayers in official public functions are now forbidden.

“While the dimension of prayer may occupy a significant place for some of our members, we do not all pray in the same way; for some, prayer does not play a role in their lives,” says the Oct. 11 directive obtained by The Epoch Times.

Noé Chartier
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Noé Chartier is a senior reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Twitter: @NChartierET
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