Canada names minister for religious freedom
After nearly two years of delay, Canada has finally named its ambassador for the Office of Religious Freedom. At a mosque north of Toronto, Prime Minister Stephen Harper named Andrew Bennett to head the office.
“Around the world, violations of religious freedom are widespread, and they are increasing,” Harper said February 19 at the Ahmadiyya Muslim community center and mosque in Vaughan, Ontario. “Dr. Bennett is a man of principle and deep convictions, and he will encourage the protection of religious minorities around the world so all can practice their faith without fear of violence and repression.”
Bennett, a Catholic, is dean of Augustine College, a Christian liberal arts college in Ottawa.
