Ohio urges US feds to place Canada on religious freedom watch list

TNC: 'Ohio is calling on the US government to add Canada to a Special Watch List for countries that violate the rights of its citizens.

'The state’s legislature adopted a bill on Wednesday requesting the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recognize its northern neighbour as a country that abuses religious liberty.

'The resolution – titled “Urge addition of Canada to religious freedom Special Watch List” – had as its main sponsors Republican state representatives Reggie Stoltzfus and Timothy E. Ginter.'