No Bunny - No Children!

From the BBC:
"Court rules parents do not need to lie about Easter Bunny"

A Canadian couple should not have had their foster children taken away after they refused to lie and say that the Easter Bunny was real, a judge ruled. Frances and Derek Baars, a religious Christian couple, said they would host an Easter egg hunt, but that was not enough to satisfy their case worker. The agency removed the children, aged three and five, closed their foster home, and barred future adoptions.  The couple sued the Children's Aid Society (CAS) as a result.  The CAS, which receives taxpayer funding, provides child protection services on behalf of the province. The non-governmental organisation has frequently been criticised, and some - including those featured in 2011 documentary "Powerful As God" - have argued it wields too much power. Justice Andrew Goodman wrote in a scathing decision released on Tuesday: "There is ample evidence to support the fact that the children were removed because the Baars refused to either tell or imply that the Easter Bunny was delivering chocolate to the Baars' home.  "I am more than satisfied that the society actions interfered substantially with the Baars' religious beliefs." As devout Reformed Presbyterians, Derek and Frances Baars said they did not believe in celebrating Halloween or lying about Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny.  CAS support worker Tracey Lindsay acknowledged that the girls were well cared for, CTV News reported.  The CAS contended Ms Lindsay "never asked (the Baars) to lie or betray their faith". But the Baars argue she told them it was their duty as foster parents to teach the children about the Easter Bunny, according to court documents.

^  For those that believe everything is perfect north of the border.

I guess I better make sure my dog knows the Cadbury Easter bunny is real and hide some eggs for him to find - I won't dye them so he will have even more fun looking for the white eggs in the snow. ^

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43336409