Tories Call for Probe Into Directive Prohibiting Public Prayer by Military Chaplains

Conservatives are asking a parliamentary committee to study an Armed Forces’ directive ordering military chaplains to abstain from leading public prayer.

Conservative MP Blake Richards rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on May 27, 2021 in Ottawa. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

Conservatives are asking a House of Commons committee to study the Canadian Armed Forces’ new directive to military chaplains to refrain from leading prayer during public functions.

Conservative MP Blake Richards put a notice of motion before the House veterans affairs committee on Oct. 20, following exclusive reporting by The Epoch Times on the new directive.