[Text] Question No. 98 Mr. Greg Thompson: Did the Royal Canadian Mint use an advertisement changing the words of the traditional Christmas carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, and if so: (a) what words were used; (b) why were the words changed; (c) is it the policy of the government to abolish government references to Christmas; (d)
has the government instructed Canada Post to cease the use of Christmas postage stamps; (e) what other steps has the government taken to remove references to
Christmas from its programs ...[+++] and publications; (f) is it the intention of the government to amend the Holidays Act to include Christmas; and (g) is it the intention of the government to introduce a motion in the House of Commons to amend Standing Order 28(1) to remove the reference to “Christmas Day”, as part of its modernization initiatives?