Baird defends religious freedom office from critics | CTV News

Religion | 266 hits | Jan 02 3:45 pm | Posted by: Guy_Fawkes

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says his department's new Office of Religious Freedom won't become a vehicle for playing domestic politics in Canada's immigrant communities.

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by Guy_Fawkes
Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:52 pm
He still hasent proven to me why we even need this office, that money could easily be used better elsewhere.
by sandorski
Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:08 am
"Guy_Fawkes" said
He still hasent proven to me why we even need this office, that money could easily be used better elsewhere.

Indeed.
by Bruce_E_T
Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:25 am
I think this says something:

The Tories announced the creation of the office in their election platform last spring, but have yet to roll out details of the new entity, to be housed within Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs?
by Guy_Fawkes
Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:27 am
Again I think this is just another golden cushion to give a Con bureaucrat who 'dun good'. Something where you show up, answer a few emails, play mine sweeper for 2 hours take a nap, have lunch, write a memo about muslims/christian/buddists/scientology then punch out well before rush hour starts.
by 2Cdo
Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:06 pm
"Guy_Fawkes" said
Again I think this is just another golden cushion to give a Con bureaucrat who 'dun good'. Something where you show up, answer a few emails, play mine sweeper for 2 hours take a nap, have lunch, write a memo about muslims/christian/buddists/scientology then punch out well before rush hour starts.

How do I get the job?

Unemployed starting April 1, might have to head west for work. There seems to be nothing but minimum wage work around these parts.
by Guy_Fawkes
Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:13 pm
Why not double dip with the Reserves?
by Curtman
Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:58 pm
"Guy_Fawkes" said
He still hasent proven to me why we even need this office, that money could easily be used better elsewhere.

In October of 2008, Harper MP Rob Anders, told a humanitarian rights lawyer that he believes Canadian diplomacy and humanitarian work should focus on changing foreigners' language to English and their faith to Christianity.

Don't worry, its one of those Orwellian titles I'm sure.
by 2Cdo
Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:11 pm
"Guy_Fawkes" said
Why not double dip with the Reserves?

Been doing that for the last 4 years and the Class B train is now going the way of the dodo. Time to take the uniform off for good anyways and look into something different. More pay and no one trying to blow me up or shoot me sounds pretty attractive at my age!