Canada is a country whose culture, laws and traditions have been indelibly shaped by Christianity. It is not a “Christian country” in the sense that everyone who lives in Canada is a Christian, but it is a part of Christendom, a part of an imperfect hodgepodge of political and individual freedoms rooted in the notion that man was created in the image of God and  that 2000 years ago God became Incarnate and was the inspiration for a civilisation.

That is why Canada should celebrate Christmas, why prayers to the Triune God should be said in public meetings, why schools should not shrink from Christian  education and why those who can’t live with that should live somewhere else.

From here:

MONTREAL – A posh Montreal suburb has decided to remove a nativity scene and menorah from town hall rather than acquiesce to demands from a Muslim group to erect Islamic religious symbols.

The decision by the Town of Mount Royal upsets a Christian resident who says the town is abandoning an established tradition under pressure from a tiny religious minority.

Town councillors of several different religions unanimously decided to remove the Christian and Jewish items.

They had been displayed in front of the municipal building for the past 15 years.

“We asked ourselves if we were willing to display (symbols of) the five major religions,” said Mayor Philippe Roy.

“This is not the role of the city, which is a secular public institution.”

The decision comes amid a larger debate about the place of religion in public institutions.

Quebec’s highest court has agreed to hear an appeal of a ruling that barred councillors in Saguenay, Que., from praying before their meetings.

Saguenay Mayor Jean Tremblay has been spearheading a legal, financial and public-relations crusade to support his right to lead the short prayer.

The battle has pitted Tremblay against the province’s human rights tribunal as well as the Quebec Secular Movement.

Carla Mariano, a Christian resident of Mount Royal, tells QMI Agency that her town’s decision to remove the manger is an affront to Canada’s Judeo-Christian heritage.