Letter to the editor : Primates' terms : Age discrimination ?

Notes: Author writes with regard to the 2023 General Synod decision "that Archbishop Linda Nicholls, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, will not be permitted to continue in that position after she turns 70 years of age. For the life of me I cannot understand why the Anglican Church of Canada permits and practices age discrimination against those in its ministry. It is vocal in opposing such discrimination outside the church but not within ! If it were a question of competence it would and should be dealt with by other means, but to automatically infer that one day after 70 (or any particular age) a person is less capable in ministry than he or she was the day before is laughable and tragic. Worse, it takes time to grow into any responsible role, but now after only a few years, we are going to throw away all the experience Linda has acquired and start all over again. Where is the sense in all this ? I see none !"

Subjects: Nicholls, Linda (Linda Carol), 1954-; Anglican Church of Canada. Primate - Office; Anglican Church of Canada - Bishops - Retirement; Age discrimination - Canada; Age discrimination - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada