Monday, February 7, 2011

Church V. State in Canada

Just a point of interest: the separation of Church and State does not exist in Canada. At least not legally.

The first line of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms reads as follows:
"Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law."

And since there is the "notwithstanding clause" it is possible to opt out of any ruling based on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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