Christmas Is ‘Not Racist,’ Trudeau Says After Rights Commission Warns Holiday Linked to ‘Religious Discrimination’

Published on November 30, 2023

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has dismissed the idea that Christmas could be “racist” following a report from a federal human rights watchdog that said the holiday is an example of “religious discrimination.” “I’m very pleased to stand up and try to answer a totally ridiculous question. Obviously, Christmas is not racist,” Mr. Trudeau said during question period in the House of Commons on Nov. 29. “This is a country of diversity, a country that celebrates not just our personal individual beliefs, but we share and celebrate the events of our neighbours too. That’s what makes this country so rich.” Mr. Trudeau was answering a question from Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, who raised a recent discussion paper by the Canadian Human Rights Commission on the issue of religious intolerance....

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