Heaven, witchcraft, etc.: Despite the scorn of sceptics, most Canadians still believe in God and a life after death. (Faith). From: Alberta Report | Date: November 19, 2001| Author: O'Neill, Terry | COPYRIGHT 2001 United Western Communications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Not a single prayer, hymn or reference to a higher power was heard during Canada's Day of Mourning on Parliament Hill three days after the September 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. This was in stark contrast to events in Britain and the U.S., where invocations to God were central to national services. Yet, despite the federal government's unrelenting effort to whitewash Canada's Christian heritage and to ignore the beliefs of so many of its new immigrants, every public opinion pol...