{"id":211067,"date":"2025-11-16T13:14:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T18:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/?p=211067"},"modified":"2025-11-16T21:23:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T02:23:51","slug":"prayerban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/prayerban\/","title":{"rendered":"Listen Up! Canadian Military Remembrance Day prayer ban: A guest commentary by David Harrison | Opinion\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hugh Mackenzie is on break this week. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By David Harrison<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am writing this on November 11, 2025, and I just read a news headline about the Canadian military\u2019s ban on Remembrance Day prayers. The directive, with an irony not to be missed, was issued by then Chaplain General J.L.G. \u201cGuy\u201d B\u00e9lisle in October 2023, compelling chaplains to \u201ccarefully choose words that are inclusive\u201d to all assembled, including atheists.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The order also restricts chaplains from wearing so-called ‘Faith Tradition’ scarves, bearing religious symbols like crosses and crescent moons, at military ceremonies, mandating that all wear identical scarves adorned with the religiously neutral Royal Canadian Chaplain Service crest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This raises the obvious question: Is such a ban legal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1960, a pivotal moment in Canadian history took place. It was the year when the Canadian Bill of Rights, officially titled \u201cAn Act for the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,\u201d came into existence. This remarkable document was not only voted on but also signed into law by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. And right above his signature, in a powerful statement, Diefenbaker boldly proclaimed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am a Canadian, a free Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship God in my own way, free to stand for what I think is right, free to oppose what I believe is wrong, free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and for all mankind.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These words encapsulated the essence of what it meant to be a Canadian\u2014a citizen of a nation that cherishes and safeguards individual liberties. The Canadian Bill of Rights, though partially absorbed into the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, still holds legal weight to this day. However, the Charter has surpassed its predecessor in significance. It now proudly stands as an integral part of the Constitution, the highest law of the land\u2014a testament to Canada\u2019s unwavering commitment to upholding the rights and freedoms of its people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the realm of legal documents, even the most minor details can hold immense significance. Such is the case with the Canadian Bill of Rights and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Interestingly, these two foundational texts share an almost identical introductory clause. It begins with the profound words: \u201cWhereas Canada is founded upon the principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law:\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What sets this clause apart is its concluding punctuation mark\u2014a simple colon [:]. This unassuming symbol holds the key to understanding the profound nature of the text that follows. It signifies that the introductory clause is not a complete sentence but rather a contextual introduction to the subsequent list of articles. Everything that unfolds after those two vertically aligned dots must be comprehended in the light of the words that precede them. The absence of this contextual foundation renders the Charter’s articles devoid of meaning. For instance, the recognition of the rule of law is indispensable to the enforcement of any provision of the Charter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While commonly referred to as the preamble, labelling this clause as such undermines its true essence. It is the very heart and soul of the Charter\u2014an embodiment of its principles and values. The heading that precedes this introductory clause amplifies its importance, boldly declaring: \u201cCONSTITUTION ACT, 1982 (80) PART I CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS.\u201d This proclamation further solidifies the foundational nature of the introductory clause, emphasizing its indispensable role in shaping the Canadian legal landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine a charter as a powerful document, a grant of authority that bestows rights upon its recipient. In this case, it is the Federal and Provincial Governments of Canada who formally recognize and acknowledge the recipient\u2019s prerogative to exercise those specified rights. However, it\u2019s important to note that the granter retains superiority or sovereignty, while the recipient acknowledges a limited or inferior status within the relationship. This historical understanding of charters still holds true in modern usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, let\u2019s delve into the controversy surrounding the Charter\u2019s introductory clause, with its pivotal colon. Interestingly, the controversy primarily revolves around recognizing the supremacy of God, not the rule of law, except for anarchists. Here\u2019s the intriguing dilemma: despite its controversial nature, acknowledging the supremacy of God is the most fundamental aspect of the Charter. Ignoring it simply because it sparks debate would undermine the Charter itself. Just as removing recognition of the rule of law invalidates it, so too does the omission of God\u2019s supremacy. It is through God\u2019s supremacy that the rights listed in the Charter find their context, and it is the rule of law that upholds and protects these rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement affirming the supremacy of God remains etched into the original document, signed into law by Queen Elizabeth II and accepted on behalf of all Canadians by then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau on April 17, 1982. It holds a permanent place within the Charter, as indelible as the ink used to print it. Even if there were attempts to remove God\u2019s supremacy, it would require physically altering the document itself. No amendment, no matter how widely sanctioned by provinces and territories, could erase it. As long as the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms exists, the interpretation of God\u2019s supremacy must endure. In fact, back in 1999, NDP MP Svend Robinson proposed removing the mention of God from the preamble, but his efforts led to his relegation to the backbenches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some argue that recognizing the supremacy of God contradicts Section 2 of the Charter, which upholds freedom of thought, conscience, opinion, and religion. However, this is not the case. The Charter explicitly grants the right to freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. Similarly, one is free to hold the opinion that the Charter may have flaws, but it does not grant the lawful right to ignore it. In a notable Alberta Court of Appeal case, Justice Belzil emphasized that the Charter’s preamble acknowledges Canada\u2019s Christian heritage, and that courts should not misuse Section 2\u2019s right to freedom of religion to erode traditions rooted in that heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concept of the \u201cseparation of Church and State\u201d is often invoked in discussions, but it is important to note that this is an American idiom and is frequently used out of context. In Canada, the situation is quite the opposite. Through the Charter, the Federal and Provincial Governments implicitly recognize the supremacy of God and, by extension, His church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The significance of the rule of law mentioned in the Charter\u2019s preamble was carefully considered by the Supreme Court of Canada in the Manitoba Language Rights case (1985). The court underscored the importance of the Charter\u2019s preamble by affirming that \u201cThe constitutional status of the rule of law is beyond question.\u201d One cannot simply negate one part of the preamble while endorsing the other. The interconnectedness of the principles must be acknowledged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theologian Douglas Farrow astutely points out that the word \u201cWhereas\u201d indicates that all sections of the Charter should be understood in light of the principle recognizing the supremacy of God. This includes the rule of law, which is grounded in the supremacy of God in the preamble. Farrow argues that the rule of law is difficult to explain, interpret, or uphold without reference to the supremacy of God, as the development of the rule of law stems from Canada\u2019s religious foundations. Essentially, a consistent moral law or right cannot exist without a Moral Law Giver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On their website, the Canadian Secular Alliance poses an intriguing question: \u201cIf Canada officially recognizes the supremacy of one particular God, in what sense are Canadians free to choose their own religion and follow their own conscience?\u201d However, the Alliance overlooks an important aspect. Within the boundaries of the Charter, individuals are free to exercise and follow their religion or lack thereof, as well as their conscience. For example, one can practice witchcraft or Satanism, but offering child sacrifices as an expression of these beliefs is not protected by the law. The legal recognition of the Biblical principle \u201cYou shall not kill [murder]\u201d (Exodus 20:13) reasonably places limitations on the rights of those who engage in such practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a related vein, Section 7 of the Charter declares that \u201cEveryone has the right to life, liberty, and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice.\u201d Additionally, Section 15 emphasizes that \u201cEvery individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination.\u201d Unfortunately, the Government of Canada has yet to recognize and include unborn children as part of the \u201cEveryone\u201d protected by the Charter. Unborn children are subject to significant discrimination based on age (their rights are typically only recognized at nine months), sex (gender-selective abortion), and mental or physical disability (with more than 50 percent of children diagnosed with Down syndrome in Canada being aborted). It is worth noting that there is no explicit provision in the Charter granting anyone the right to end the life of a conceived child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God, who in my opinion is supreme, says of the unborn child in Jeremiah 1:5, \u201cBefore you were in the womb, I knew you.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We would be a much more virtuous country if we took the Charter\u2019s colon seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Harrison<\/p>\n\n\n

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Following his retirement, David Harrison and his family moved to Huntsville in 2017. That year, they started a B&B that has since been ranked (twice) by Airbnb as the \u2019No. 1 most hospitable hosts in Ontario.\u2019<\/span><\/a>  During the COVID shutdown, David expanded his occasional blogging to book writing and has a number of titles on Amazon<\/span><\/a>, one of which has become an Amazon Best Seller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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