Tory Motion to Study Military Prayer Ban Defeated in Committee

Liberal, Bloc, and NDP MPs all voted against the motion.

Canadian veterans march after Remembrance Day ceremonies in Montreal on Nov. 11, 2022. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

A Conservative motion to study the military’s decision to prevent chaplains from leading prayers during public functions has been rejected by other parties.

“I find this unacceptable,” said Bloc Québécois MP Luc Désilets in response to the motion presented at the Veterans Affairs committee on Oct. 24.