I appreciate the opportunity to clarify this as well, because I've heard it suggested that I somehow made that order. That doesn't really show much understanding of how my job works. I don't issue orders to the Canadian Armed Forces. I work very closely with the CDS and her team, but this was a decision made by the chaplain general.
I've asked how this came about and what the intent was. I've been assured that the directive that was issued by the chaplain general last year in no way bans prayer. I will tell you that I've attended an awful lot of Remembrance Day ceremonies. I used to host one myself at my police headquarters for over a decade. Prayer is an important part of that.