' (Preamble to the Canadian Bill of Rights, 1960) 'The Parliament of Canada, affirming that the Canadian Nation is founded upon principles that acknowledge the supremacy of God, the dignity and worth of the human person and the position of the family in a society of free men and free institutions. Pearson, delivered at the Yorkminster Baptist Church, Toronto, March 25, 1953.' Lester B. 'As individuals it is our duty to stand firm on the Christian principles which have been taught in our churches and which in themselves have the key to the solution of every problem - social, personal and political.' ('An address by the Secretary of State for External Affairs, Mr. 'I think we all have reasons to be grateful that the relations between Church and State are so helpful in our country and that it is very necessary future generations should maintain them.' (St. It is derived from the history, values and culture of the nation, viewed in its constitutional context.' (Remarks of the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C., given at the 2005 Lord Cooke Lecture in Wellington, New Zealand, December 1st, 2005.) Unlike them, however, it does not fasten on theology as the source of the unwritten principles that transcend the exercise of state power.

Like those conceptions of justice, the identification of these principles seems to presuppose the existence of some kind of natural order. 'The contemporary concept of unwritten constitutional principles can be seen as a modern reincarnation of the ancient doctrines of natural law. 'The separation of Church and state is a tool that advocates use when they find religious views to be inconvenient to their political views.' (The Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops, Media Release, February 1, 2006) 'I find that the separation of church and the state is one of the most beautiful inventions of modern times.' (Pierre Pettigrew, National Post, 28 January 2006) (Watch the conference presentation on video: Separation & Cooperation within Canadian Pluralism)

For Canada's Sake by Gary R. Miedema