Related to the prisoner sex change thread
here...
It's not just the US that is having issues with prisoner's rights vs. fiscal prudence...
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Earlier this week, Corrections Canada put out a request for a proposal for a Wiccan chaplain who will provide about 17 hours of service a month, about an hour less service than the department says it needs for the Jewish faith.
About an hour after The Canadian Press reported about the contract, a statement from Mr. Toews’s office said it will not proceed until after a review.
“Religious freedom is a paramount value in Canadian society,” Julie Carmichael, director of communications for the minister, said in an email.
“However, the government is not convinced all services offered through the chaplaincy program reflect an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars.”
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle4521684/
Personally, I'm no fan state-sponsored religion, but if we're going to allow it for some religions then it seems like the logic is inconsistent if we don't do it for all religious, and that includes Wicca.
Mods, feel free to merge with the linked thread if you feel it's appropirate.