Canada’s military is preparing a new policy that will dictate what its chaplains are allowed to say, or whether they can lead prayer, during military ceremonies.
The Canadian Armed Forces banned prayers by chaplains in public settings in 2023, replacing them instead with “spiritual reflections,” but committed to creating a new policy following backlash.
The Epoch Times has learned that the department could be releasing the new policy in the coming days.
Material apparently related to the new policy tells chaplains to avoid “metaphysical references” and maintain religious neutrality during military ceremonies.
“A policy on spiritual reflections in military settings is currently being developed under the leadership of the policy development team at Military Personnel Command and will be released once the approval process is complete,” public affairs officer Major Jason Rheubottom told The Epoch Times in a statement….