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NDP leader Mulcair: Christian sexual beliefs ‘completely against’ Canadian law

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OTTAWA, Feb. 12, 2013 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – Canada ’s Official Opposition leader is under fire Tuesday after saying traditional Christian beliefs on sexuality go “completely against” Canadian values, and even Canadian law . Thomas Mulcair , the leader of the New Democrat party, was up in arms Monday over a government grant supporting Crossroads Communications Inc.’s efforts to improve water access in Uganda because of the group’s beliefs about homosexuality. NDP leader Thomas Mulcair The three-year $544,813 grant, awarded by the Canadian International Development Agency , was targeted by a report in  The Canadian Press  on Sunday because of a page on Crossroads’ website, since removed, that called homosexuality a “sin” and a “perversion.” In response, International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino had said payments to Crossroads would be halted pending a review, but his office said Monday that the review was complete and the grant would continue. Outside...