
January 18, 2012 - Toronto, Ontario - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird meets with representatives of a wide cross-section of faith-based groups regarding the establishment of Canada’s Office of Religious Freedom, in his regional office in Toronto.
This is one of several consultations the government is conducting across the country and around the world. The Office of Religious Freedom is a key priority for the government. The commitment was included in Minister Baird's speech to the United Nations General Assembly on September 26, 2011.