Canada’s Supreme Court Rules Against Allowing Prayer At City Council Meetings

TORONTO (RNS) CanadaÔÇÖs Supreme Court has ruled that a small town in Quebec may not open its council meetings with prayer.

In a unanimous ruling Wednesday (April 15), CanadaÔÇÖs highest court ruled that the town of Saguenay can no longer publicly recite a Catholic prayer because it infringes on freedom of conscience and religion.

The case dates back to 2007, when a resident of Saguenay complained about public prayer at City Hall.

Council meeting or prayer meeting??