Non-Christian prison chaplains chopped by Ottawa

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Non-Christian prison chaplains chopped by Ottawa

CBC News

Posted: Oct 4, 2012 6:21 PM PT


The federal government is cancelling the contracts of non-Christian chaplains at federal prisons, CBC News has learned.

Inmates of other faiths, such as Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jews, will be expected to turn to Christian prison chaplains for religious counsel and guidance, according to the office of Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, who is also responsible for Canada

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