May 5, 2005
- A board of inquiry for the Navy concludes that the fire aboard HMCS Chicoutimi (SSK 879) on October 5, 2004, that killed one crewmember was an accident and not the fault of the captain or any other crewmember. (CP)
- Quebec announces it will eliminate religious instruction in schools in 2008. The province's education system is currently using the 'notwithstanding clause' of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in order to teach Catholic and Protestant religions in public schools. (Globe&Mail) (CTV)
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