Religious Equity, Please!

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popelaksmi just pointed out this CBC article on federal plans for dropping non-Christian chaplains at Corrections Canada facilities.

To say that I'm displeased puts it mildly. It insults the principle of equity, of equal treatment before and under the law, and is a violation of inmates' Section Two rights under the Charter, particularly the freedom of conscience and religion.

Also, I wonder about the access of prison staff to these same services. Surely the religious makeup of the staff of Corrections Canada is no less diverse than that of the inmates? And their needs for counseling no less urgent?

How about it?