{"id":7599,"date":"2022-06-01T23:52:45","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T03:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=7599"},"modified":"2022-06-01T23:52:45","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T03:52:45","slug":"us-state-requests-canada-be-added-to-religious-freedom-special-watch-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=7599","title":{"rendered":"US State Requests Canada be Added to Religious Freedom ‘Special Watch List’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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US State Requests Canada be Added to Religious Freedom ‘Special Watch List’

The Ohio State House of Representatives voted this evening to formally request Canada be added to the United States’ Commission on International Religious Freedom’s Special Watch List.<\/em>\u00a0We would be joining the likes of Iraq, Cuba and Kazakhstan on this list.

This is a sad, but incredibly newsworthy move. It speaks volumes to the state of religious freedom and freedom in general in our nation. It also gives insight into how grave the situation is, given overt concerns from our southern neighbors. An outline of the resolution and testimonies can be found here<\/u><\/a>.

Given the Canadian government’s complete disregard for religious freedom over the past year and the denial of almost all requests for religious accommodation in regards to vaccine mandates, this is a welcome development. Please contact your elected representatives and ensure they are aware.

Various members of the Canadian public provided testimony, including students, lawyers, pastors, pilots, military members, medical professionals, and even an OHL hockey player. The Rev Michael Thiessen, Founder of Liberty Coalition Canada, and Greg Hill from Free to Fly gave in-person testimony at the committee hearing a couple of weeks ago, which can be found at the link below, starting at minute 2:00.

We are grateful to our American friends for their efforts on behalf of Canadian freedom, especially the sponsors of this resolution, Rep. Reggie Stoltzfus and Rep. Timothy Ginter.
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