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They were talking on the radio on the way home about the Lord's Prayer in Ontario's Legislature, and the natural conversation path I could see happening flashed through my mind and I got to a point where I've never really considered before.

I'm bad at history, I ignored it most of school and only regret it in my older age nowadays. So I have a specific quesiton: What role did religion in general and Christianity specifically play in the foundation of Canada?

Reason I ask is I could see the discussion of the Lord's Prayer in governments quickly leading to the "This is a Christian nation" position.

Of course I know the ins and outs of the whole debate for the US because I've seen it argued in every remotely religious discussion on Fark or digg or wherever. Yes it's sad I know more about it for the US than my own country.

So anyway, honest question that I have no clue as to the answer, if someone takes the "this is a Christian nation" position with relation to Christian prayers and such in Canadian governments, is that accurate? What role did Christianity (if any) play in founding Canada, or establishing the current laws and charter and such?

I guess the issue itself could be discussed in this thread as well if you want.