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*The Canadian government is adopting an increasingly statist ideology which does not respect religious liberty for Christians.<ref>Schutten, André (March 14, 2018). [http://reformedperspective.ca/whats-next-the-growth-of-statism-in-canada/ What’s next? The growth of Statism in Canada]. ''Reformed Perspective''. Retrieved March 19, 2018.</ref>

*The Canadian government is adopting an increasingly statist ideology which does not respect religious liberty for Christians.<ref>Schutten, André (March 14, 2018). [http://reformedperspective.ca/whats-next-the-growth-of-statism-in-canada/ What’s next? The growth of Statism in Canada]. ''Reformed Perspective''. Retrieved March 19, 2018.</ref>

*In 2017, a local [[Canada|Canadian]] school district, the Battle River School Division, ordered a Christian school to stop teaching "offensive" passages from the Bible, something that would alter the Christian message and omit key portions of the Bible from being taught.<ref>[http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2017/june/canadian-district-bans-christian-school-from-teaching-offensive-parts-of-bible-nbsp Canadian District Bans Christian School from Teaching 'Offensive' Parts of Bible]. ''CBN News''. June 22, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Haskins, Justin (June 24, 2017). [http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/06/24/canadian-officials-threaten-christian-school-demand-end-to-offensive-bible-verses/ Canadian Christian school under attack for teaching ‘offensive’ Bible verses]. ''The Blaze''. Retrieved August 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Foley, Avery (August 6, 2017). [https://answersingenesis.org/religious-freedom/canada-forces-government-speech-and-bans-bible-verses/ Canada Forces Government Speech and Bans Bible Verses]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved August 6, 2017.</ref>

*In 2017, a local [[Canada|Canadian]] school district, the Battle River School Division, ordered a Christian school to stop teaching "offensive" passages from the Bible, something that would alter the Christian message and omit key portions of the Bible from being taught.<ref>[http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2017/june/canadian-district-bans-christian-school-from-teaching-offensive-parts-of-bible-nbsp Canadian District Bans Christian School from Teaching 'Offensive' Parts of Bible]. ''CBN News''. June 22, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Haskins, Justin (June 24, 2017). [http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/06/24/canadian-officials-threaten-christian-school-demand-end-to-offensive-bible-verses/ Canadian Christian school under attack for teaching ‘offensive’ Bible verses]. ''The Blaze''. Retrieved August 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Foley, Avery (August 6, 2017). [https://answersingenesis.org/religious-freedom/canada-forces-government-speech-and-bans-bible-verses/ Canada Forces Government Speech and Bans Bible Verses]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved August 6, 2017.</ref>

*In 2017, the Canadian government chose to ban employers who oppose [[abortion]] or [[Homosexual marriage|homosexual "marriage"]] from being able to receive summer job grants for students.<ref>Laurence, Lianne (December 14, 2017). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-canada-wont-fund-student-summer-jobs-unless-employers-demonstrate BREAKING: Canada won’t fund student summer jobs unless employers support abortion]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved December 24, 2017.</ref><ref>Cannolly, Amanda (December 15, 2017). [https://globalnews.ca/news/3914528/canada-summer-jobs-anti-abortion-anti-gay-groups/ Canada Summer Jobs program will no longer fund anti-abortion, anti-gay groups]. ''Global News''. Retrieved December 24, 2017.</ref><ref>Duke, Selwyn (January 23, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/28113-canadian-government-christian-students-need-not-apply Canadian Government: Christian Students Need Not Apply]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 23, 2018.</ref>

*In 2017, the Canadian government chose to ban employers who oppose [[abortion]] or [[Homosexual marriage|homosexual "marriage"]] from being able to receive summer job grants for students,<ref>Laurence, Lianne (December 14, 2017). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-canada-wont-fund-student-summer-jobs-unless-employers-demonstrate BREAKING: Canada won’t fund student summer jobs unless employers support abortion]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved December 24, 2017.</ref><ref>Cannolly, Amanda (December 15, 2017). [https://globalnews.ca/news/3914528/canada-summer-jobs-anti-abortion-anti-gay-groups/ Canada Summer Jobs program will no longer fund anti-abortion, anti-gay groups]. ''Global News''. Retrieved December 24, 2017.</ref><ref>Duke, Selwyn (January 23, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/28113-canadian-government-christian-students-need-not-apply Canadian Government: Christian Students Need Not Apply]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 23, 2018.</ref> and in March 2018, the Canadian House of Commons voted 207–93 against reversing the requirement that employers sign an attestation affirming their support for such issues.<ref>Mainwaring, Doug (March 19, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/canadian-parliament-votes-down-motion-against-pro-abortion-oath-for-govt-fu Canadian Parliament votes down motion against pro-abortion oath for gov’t funding]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved March 20, 2018.</ref>

*In January 2018, Canadian prime minister [[Justin Trudeau]] indicated that [[pro-life]] speech is not protected speech. When asked on where the Canadian government limits free speech, Trudeau mentioned abortion, stating that "an organization that has the explicit purpose of restricting women’s rights by removing rights to abortion, the right for women to control their own bodies, is not in line with where we are as a government and quite frankly where we are as a society."<ref>Richardson, Bradford (January 13, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/13/justin-trudeau-canadian-prime-minister-scolds-pro-/ Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau scolds pro-lifers as ‘not in line’ with society]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref><ref>Laurence, Lianne (January 13, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trudeau-believe-what-you-want-but-we-draw-the-line-if-you-try-to-restrict-a Trudeau: Believe what you want, but ‘we draw the line’ if you try to restrict abortion]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref>

*In January 2018, Canadian prime minister [[Justin Trudeau]] indicated that [[pro-life]] speech is not protected speech. When asked on where the Canadian government limits free speech, Trudeau mentioned abortion, stating that "an organization that has the explicit purpose of restricting women’s rights by removing rights to abortion, the right for women to control their own bodies, is not in line with where we are as a government and quite frankly where we are as a society."<ref>Richardson, Bradford (January 13, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/13/justin-trudeau-canadian-prime-minister-scolds-pro-/ Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau scolds pro-lifers as ‘not in line’ with society]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref><ref>Laurence, Lianne (January 13, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trudeau-believe-what-you-want-but-we-draw-the-line-if-you-try-to-restrict-a Trudeau: Believe what you want, but ‘we draw the line’ if you try to restrict abortion]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref>

*The Canadian state of [[Ontario]] enacted a bill in 2017 that banned pro-life speech around abortion clinics.<ref>Laurence, Lianne (February 21, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/70-year-old-man-becomes-first-arrest-under-ontarios-new-ban-on-pro-life-spe 70-year-old man first to be arrested under Ontario’s new ban on pro-life speech]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved March 4, 2018.</ref>

*The Canadian state of [[Ontario]] enacted a bill in 2017 that banned pro-life speech around abortion clinics.<ref>Laurence, Lianne (February 21, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/70-year-old-man-becomes-first-arrest-under-ontarios-new-ban-on-pro-life-spe 70-year-old man first to be arrested under Ontario’s new ban on pro-life speech]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved March 4, 2018.</ref>