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I think they have the right to put anything not offensive in their ad campaign.
God is in the constitution and the Christian religion is entrenched there.

This country was founded by the two main cultures on Christianity.
Where is there any other country that says we should be quiet about our religion whilst letting terrorist Muslims in and wreak havoc?

Where is the free speech?
Seems we have had too much political and religious correctness for our own good, and it is well past time to stand up for our faith.

I say "Happy Holidays" because Christmas misrepresents the Bible or the birth of Christ.

It is long overdue for the truth to be exposed and speak of Christmas for what it is, a pagan holiday from the past.

Don't get me wrong, it is a good modern day holiday and gift giving is a great thing to do, but lets not deceive the world any longer.

I was raised Christian but I am not religious. I prefer "Happy Holidays" because it's more honest.

From what I've seen, Christ doesn't have a lot to do with Christmas for many so-called Christians. I actually think "Happy Blind Consumerism Days at Wal-Mart" is more appropriate but it just doesn't have the same ring to it...

I'm utterly shocked by many of the comments here with regards to the removal or return of "Christ" or "Christmas" to Wal-Mart. I mean, honestly, why does *anybody* care?

If Wally World wants to save a few bucks by shortening their TV advertisements by a few seconds, or by having signs and banners that aren't three miles long (Have a merry Christmas, a happy Hannukah, a kwazy Kwanzaa, a tip-top Tet, and a solemn, dignified Ramadan. And now a word from MY god: our sponsor!), then I don't see how it impacts anybody's celebration of the season.

It isn't about removing Christ, or about anti-religious agendas (look up the origin of the word holiday - you'll find that it means Holy Day, which is decidedly religious); it's about removing money from the pockets of as many consumers as possible while spending as little of their own as possible.

There's a lot of talk about "tradition" with regards to this subject. Maybe those "traditional" people should figure out how Wal-Mart fits into the tradition of Christmas. I don't think the ancient Christians were flocking to Wal-Mart or Target.

If you're so concerned with "tradition", maybe you should ask yourself why you care so much what words an organization whose whole existence is based on stepping on the little man, extorting producers, and selling junk to consumers at 100% markups uses in its fliers.

Are those the traditional Christian values you want associated with yourself and your holiday? Then by all means, fight for it. You can keep it.

I've read all the posts concerning this "christmas" nonsense. Yes, nonsense, I said it. We are Canadians,first and foremost. We are made up of Anglo-Saxon, African, Jewish, Native American, Muslim and a host of other cultures and races.

This is what makes us Canadian. Diversity. IT never should have been an issue to call this time of year what ever we chose, and for those Canadians who did protest and demand for a PC culture to be established, you have forgotten one thing. WE can stand up and demand PCness, because we are CANADIAN.

We are fortunate enough to have FREEDOM. People settled this country because they had a chance for FREEDOM. How ironic that the one thing we are so proud of has shown to be the one thing that has chained us back into a resentful society. Our freedom to express our dislike of certain traditions that not all follow has allowed us to take freedom away from others. Explain to me how this is freedom???

People, it's not about Christmas vs. Holiday, it's clearly about a society who is tired of it's proud history being buried to please a few. Besides, it should not matter what any season or celebration is called.

Heck, say "Merry Fred" if you want. Have we forgotten the fact we can go a celebrate "fred" with our family and friends and not worry about bombs going off, or being killed because we are a certain faith or color. We are Canadians- the proud, the brave-the respectful. Start showing it.

Last year I was home for Christmas, my first Christmas in Canada in 4 years after living in Dubai, UAE. I was very shocked to see that the word Christmas was now taboo in most shops and medias in Canada. It certainly seemed that the true spirit of the session was lost if we couldn't even wish each other Merry Christmas.

Even though the UAE is a predominately Muslim country it's interesting to note that one will see the word Christmas everywhere (and other holidays of other religions as they come up through out the year).

Gives Canada something to think about.

What we or WalMart call the Celebration of Christ's Birth is insignificant. What is truly significant in my mind would be to find time amid the hustle and bustle to put Christ back into Christmas.

It seems the Majority feel Love, Peace on Earth and Goodwill towards Men means expensive gifts, prize winning decorated abodea inside and out, the latest fads, toys for tots, teens and adults. What possible similarities with Christ is there in today's Christmas hustle and bustle?

Why care what Walmart calls it? It is a sad state of affairs when the public is looking to a retail giant for cues on how to act / how to talk.
Every country around the world is proud of their culture, heritage and history - whether it be diverse or homogeneous - so hey, if you want to say Merry Christmas, go ahead. If you want to wish someone a Happy Hannukah, feel free. If you think Christmas is commercialized, don't buy gifts. The point is, quit diluting your culture by trying to conform to some PC BS.

Thank goodness. I simply refuse to purchase or accept Charity cards that do not contain the Greeting "A Merry Christmas." If we aren't celebrating Christmas let us forget the "Season's Greetings."

Multiculturalism does not mean robbing Canadians of their right to celebrate holidays that have been celebrated since the country was settled by Europeans. Others can celebrate their Holy days when they wish, we do not deny them that right.

It's about time. The political correctness that took the Christ out of Christmas in the first place is misguided. The goodwill that flows from the celebration of Christ's birth includes a positive message of love for all humanity, not just Christians.

It's a universal message of peace and goodwill toward all. Sanitizing it by ignoring the true reason for Christmas fails to recognize the inspiration for such a positive message.

I am not celebrating the "return" of Christ to Christmas by retailers so much as I am happy that we acknowledge that there is recognition of Christmas as a major Christian celebration.

Unlike many other countries in the world, our citizens have the right to openly practice their faiths. In an effort to ensure that people of other faiths are not made to feel excluded from our society, we have moved toward secularization of our schools and many other institutions. That represents a fair and balanced approach to religious freedons.

My concerns is when, in the name of political correctness, Christian religious holidays became knowns as "the holidays" for Christmas or "Easter" for the celebration of Christ's death and ressurection.

I don't think the changes to advertising are so important with regard to Christianity itself. I do think it is an important acknowledgement for our children of Christian faith that an important celebration of the birth of Christ is acknowledged as the underlying basis of the holiday and that they should not feel ashamed of wishing people a Merry Christmas.

I think they need to understand the basis for that celebration and that retailers, as well as others, should show respect to the significant religious event upon which the holiday is based and which has been celebrated across our country since well before its inception.

I will wish everyone I meet Merry Christmas as a form of Christ's blessings on all people as I would wish people of other faiths the blessings appropriate to their religions. Tolerance of all religion is an underlying theme in this country and we should focus more on what joins us than what separates us. I only wish that they respect my faith as I do theirs.

Merry Christmas to all.

I have never understood how the term "Christmas" is offensive to those who are non-Christians. If someone wished me a happy Channukah or Dawali or Eid I would accept it as a sincere and kind gesture. I think we spend too much time analyzing the world in post-modernist terms suggesting that every utterance and action is exclusionary when often it is not.

I am not Christian, but I say Merry Christmas because it's a tradition. I celebrate Christmas. I like the story of Christmas, even if I don't believe it myself.

While I think it's nice to see 'Merry Christmas!' in advertising, it doesn't matter to me if it is there or not there.

I don't see it as a 'Rah rah! Victory to the Christians!' thing, but as more of a return to common sense thing. 'Christmas' isn't a dirty word.

Merry Christmas, all.

Saying "happy holidays" instead of "merry christmas" discriminates against the majority of westerners. It is divisive rather than inclusive. There is great overall benefit from tradition.

The politically correct tidal wave was started to create fairness; however, the pendulum has swung too far - resulting in confusion & fear, much to the detriment of our society as a whole. Once again, the dollar is the bottom line. Common sense is uncommon. Why can't we just do what we know to be right instead if letting the dollar rule?

Walmart is correct; too bad it takes a marketing survey to make this important decision.

Somewhere along the way, some of our culture has been lost because a few people feel the rest of the country should be politically correct. There is no reason we should not be able to celebrate Christmas at Christmastime.
And we should be able to display Christmas symbols, sing Christmas songs, exchange Christmas cards and attend Christmas celebrations.

If people from other cultures care to share their beliefs with the rest of us, then we should recognize and appreciate their beliefs.

Canada is a place of many culures, and has been for a long, long time. Our neighbours from Ukraine, Sudan, India, Korea, Ireland, and Mexico, wherever they come from, each have their own unique contribution.

Ever since coming to Canada 40 years ago, I have been privileged to attend events that are not Anglo-Christian. Often it is because I have read or heard about the event in the news or been invited by a friend. Come on, Canadians! Let's be what we ought to be - Canadians who welcome and accept people from all the world.

If Wal-Mart Canada has not adopted the policy from the U.S., then Canadians need to let the Wal-Mart Canada people know. the same goes with any other business or organization.

We should be able to have Christmas events in our schools and communities. If you have seen schools put more emphasis on Halloween or confuse Canadian Thanksgiving with Pilgrims and the like, then say something and do something about it.

You can make a difference. May we continue to express peace and goodwill to all at Christmas.

While I agree Christmas is about the birth of Christ and should not be downplayed in the name of political correctness or inclusiveness, I am also a Christian who deplores the commercialization of Christmas and emphasis on material purchases to satisfy spiritual needs.

I'm not really sure that Wal-Mart's actions are a good thing. Now, if the twits at the Toronto Board of Education would follow suit, that would be a welcome change.

What a beautiful thing for Wal-Mart to do! Maybe it is just to bring more customers into their store whatever their reason I'm real happy about it. We are at a point where the employees of our store are asking themselves whether we're still living in a free country, when we are forbidden to wish the customers Merry Christmas.

We want to bring as many immigrants to our beautiful country as possible. That is fine but our values and practice of our chosen religion should not suffer from it. As I see it while reading we are bending backward to accommodate them fit in our country whether it is with their languages their housing and their religions.

The way the people living here before they came over should nut be changed to a degree where we feel Canada's not a free country anymore.

It's about time. We have all been so concerned about being politically correct we have compromised the normal Canadian Christmas and taken Christ out of Christmas so as not to offend anyone else.

Canada as I see it, was founded on Christian values and I dont believe we need to compromise that in order not to offend someone else's religion. It is okay for a Muslim, Sihk or Jewish person to where their religious "head dress" in school, RCMP etc but it is not okay for Christians to pray in school. Who are the ones being offended?.

I always found "seasons greetings" to be unusual coming from store employees because when asked what season they were greeting me with they answered Christmas. Christmas has always been this time of the year in this country, USA., Mexico, Europe and hundreds of other countries.

I have no problem with any other religous group celebrating their important times as long as Chistians are not discriminated from celebrating theirs.I would like to know of one major religion in this country that publicly is offended by the word Christmas as I have never heard of one.As for athiest their tombstone should read. ALL DRESSED UP AND NOWHERE TO GO

I welcome it. I think it is high time we got back to referring to the season as "Christmas" Why? Because that's what it is!

I was not going to comment on this thread, but it was B. Kelly's comment that I could solve my problem "through the purchase of a one-way ticket to someplace else." Where would you like me to go?

It is seeing comments like that, which upset me. Comments made which have an undertone of racism and intolerance to them. Not all people who do not celebrate Christmas are of non-Christian heritage.

I am not an immigrant. Parts of my family have been here for generations. Sure I still celebrate the culture of my family's homeland, but then again, so does the rest of Canada. It is part of Canada's culture. My cultural background is Scottish.

The idea that this is a Christian vs. non-Christian issue is simply not the case.

To bring this back though to the point at hand, Walmart can and will, do whatever they want in terms of marketing. That, however, does not change the fact that it is simply disrespectful to others to ignore other people's holidays. I will simply use my power as a consumer, by not shopping at Walmart.

I hope that everyone has a "Happy Holiday," regardless of which, if any, holiday that may be.

Emm...for all of you that have commented here...this whole Christmas emphasis thing is ONLY for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in the UNITED STATES. Not Canada. Go to www.walmart.ca and you'll see a "Holiday" section with "everything holiday" and "Holiday decor" and Holiday trees. This change does NOT apply in Canada.

When I was a kid growing up,I lived in a working class neighbourhood populated by people from many different countries. We had never heard of "political correctness" nor did we care.

Our parents socialised and worked together, and everyones kids played together. Over time we all became friends, and religion and cultural differences were never an issue.They were mystery to be enjoyed and explored.

Gradually,our familys blended through marriage and time,and life went on without a lot of controversy and discrimination. Even now,our families celebrate Christmas simply for what it is. Religion is something that is a personnal choice but not a barrier. There was and is,always room for tolerance and understanding.

Now however,all that seems to be forgotten. Immigrant people to Canada seem to band together and stay together. Outsiders don't get in. There is no acceptance of the different faiths and cultures of others except at a great distance. Bonds between families of different cultures are no longer formed.

There is unfortunately, a lot of hollering about discrimination and religious persecution. Why? What is wrong with us all just saying "Merry Christmas" to honour a tradition and let it go at that? Why does wishing someone a "merry christmas" have to be taken as an insult to those not christians? What happened to live and let live?

We all have families that came from somewhere else generations ago. We do not need this separation of cultures. If our immigrants want to live totally as they did in the old country within Canada,perhaps they are missing the point?

Merry Christmas means just that. It is a greeting of friendship goodwill. It is time it became that again and not a tool for separation between cultures.

It is about time, you and all the big stores stopped listenig to these self intrest groups that only are looking to ster up al kinds of garbage about anything and everything just to have their 15 minuets of fame.

Keep up the good work. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND ALL

Congratulations Wal Mart. As they say "There is a reason for the season". Personally, I am offended with a Happy Holiday greeting. I am not offended with greetings from other religious cultures. I suspect Happy Holidays is more to do with anti-religion vs. catering to various holidays.

I think it's wonderful that a mass retailer like Wal-Mart are finally going back to the real meaning of Christmas, and I bet it will help their sales too!! Let's not forget to put the "Christ" back in Christmas.
Thanks alot.

I am an atheist but I would be glad to put the Christ back in Xmas. Jesus Christ is a real historical figure who predates corporate personhood. This historical tradition has been transformed into a racket.

I admit to being torn on this holiday/Christmas issue. On the one hand, "holidays" is clearly a more inclusive term--privileging no one faith above another. On the flip side, Christmas is indeed the (secularized) holiday that these retailers are banking on, so why not call a spade a spade?

What *is* troublesome, to me, are the apparent attitudes underpinning many of the user comments, here...some argue that, as a Christian country, we ought to embody Christian values. This country is not Christian, not if we continue to represent ourselves as a mosaic as opposed to a melting pot. Do we not pride ourselves on our diversity and openness?

Still others suggest that taking Christ out of Christmas is a morally bankrupt decision. As I understand it, this is an argument that retail shopping centres, and their chosen marketing strategies, have a direct impact on the Christian understanding (and celebration of) Christmas. To suggest that the removal of the term Christmas from a retail chain takes Christ out of Christmas...although, in our market-driven, consumerist society, maybe it does...

This is not to say that I don't see both sides of the coin, here. I certainly do. I make every attempt, as I struggle with what (if any) faith I may have, to respect the practices and convictions of others. But since when does the choice of greeting and signage in a retail store impact Christian values and understanding of Christmas (or otherwise)? I guess no matter which side I eventually fall on, eventually, I still think this is all a moot point.

For all of you clearly passionate posters, why should Wal-Mart's choice of vocabulary impinge upon your worship choices? Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays. Happy Chanukah...There is an underlying sentiment here when people say these things to one another that is, perhaps, not so very different after all.

This country was founded on Christian ideals in 1867. Christmas is the celebration of our faith and beliefs where gifts are exchanged between families, friends, neighbors and the poor.

According to the 2001 census the population of Canada was 29,639,035, of that amount 22,851,000 are Christians, the remainder are non believers or other non Christian faiths.

Thank God for Wal-Mart for it's wise decision to bring back Christmas, and other business will surely follow suit. How in the world did we allow our Christian customs to be so easily high-jacked by such a small few?

Whether its Walmart or any other retailer I believe we should be calling the holiday season "Christmas". We celebrate Diwali and Chinese new year for other cultures in Canada and most of them have no problem using the term Christmas.My Hindu friend even buys a Christmas tree at Christmas.

Thanks Walmart and anyone else who has finally got a grip on reality.

Finally common sense seems to be coming back. We live on a Christian continent and anyone who comes here should be prepared to follow the customs of the adopted country.

Unlike some other countries, including those from where some who had raised objections to the use of the word Christmas had originated, nobody here is denied the right to practice one's own religion but suppressing an adopted country's common religion and trying to impose one's faith on others is not something that should have ever been tolerated in the first place, under the pretext of political correctness.

I hope that other companies and department stores in Canada follow Wal-Mart's and Macy's examples, e.g Sears, The Bay, Home Depot, etc.

I respect the rights of everyone. However, in doing so, I do not expect my rights to be quashed. We have been removing Christianity from our schools, public buildings, stores, etc. to satisfy those of other religious faiths.

If they want to post their symbols of religious importance, then go right ahead, I have no problem with that. However, Christians should not be expected to water down such a joyous occasion as Christmas, the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Saviour, just to satisfy some other religious group.

It's about time this recognition was granted, and it seems that we now have a new tool to defend the fundamental rights of Christians. Good for Wal Mart!

Walmart's response is based on marketing analysis,and they are honest enough to say it. I think it is okay for stores to say "Merry Christmas" , because it gives practicing Christians a greater comfort level in being ambassadors for Jesus in todays culture.

Christians are simply ordinary people who have been reconciled to God through jesus and are learning to live the life of God's reign in their own time!...MERRY CHRISTMAS Everyone!

Christmas has lost its meaning when it became a vehicle for retailers to increase profits. I understand that the economy gains large amounts of profits and jobs are created during the Christmas season, however, its should not be branded the Chirstmas season.

I might sound like a religious fanatic, but Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, and should not involve massive purchasing of material goods. Christmas is the celebration of family and faith.

Retailers should use the term 'holiday season' not Christmas. Christmas is not getting a new ipod, car, clothes, it is a celebration of faith and family.

The only thing I find offensive is that people would take offense to being greeted with either "Happy Holidays" or "Merry Christmas".

Whatever the words may be, the sentiment is the same - they are wishing you well. I suggest you smile, say "Same to you!" and be glad you weren't ignored.

I have absolutely no doubt that Walmart's motives are purely financial but their decision to use the term Christmas again is at least a move in the right direction. Whether Christian or not, Canadians of long standing have been forced to endure the onslaught of political correctness in the name of being "multi-cultural" for long enough.

Christmas is a Christian holiday adopted and observed by Christian countries for centuries. If some people find that the term "Merry Christmas" offends their beliefs then they can solve their problem very easily through the purchase of a one-way ticket to someplace else.

Christmas is a time of showing love to each other and gift giving is one way we can do this. Walmart to many will be a place to make our purchases. To take Christ, our gift from God our Father, out of the Christmas season is taking the very foundation from underneath this very special celebration.

Thank you Walmart for re-evaluating your stand and acknowledging Christmas.Last year it seemed so empty not being recognized and the "Christmas Joy" was missing in the stores.

Merry Christmas Walmart, and because of your stand in recognizing Christ's birth, Walmart will be a part of our Christmas shopping to show our support in this decision.

Christmas has always been about Christ. Nobody else excepted Him. God Bless you and Merry Christmas CBC

Christmas is a celebration of the birth of a man - Christ - so many years ago. It is a Christian celebration and always has been. Putting Christ back in Christmas advertising is a simple recognition of that. About time too!

It would also be appropriate to advertise other 'holdiay' events that are religion based. And by all means use the appropriate expression to mark that 'holiday'. The generic use of Holiday while perhaps having the intent of inclusion misses the point of this Christian based celebration.

Merry christmas everybody!

The arguement over Merry Christmas v. Happy Holidays is one rife with stupidity and overreactions.

Christians or stores advertising a Merry Christmas is hardly offensive, and if anything is somewhat inclusive.

Similarly, celebrating a 'holiday' season is entirely acceptable given the fact that many who aren't Christians use the season for their own celebrations as well.

Neither is an affront to anyone, and I don't look fondly upon attempts to incorporate this into some greater 'culture war'.

This war over Christmas is, (in an ironic fashion) a case of political correctness run amok. After all, the objections are based around the idea that a group isn't being pandered to or appealed to in a manner to their preferred specificity.

Being the majority, (frankly an arguable statement given that it lumps together so many people who are less enthused about these conflicts) may make it expected, but it hardly makes it required.

I always found it ironic that retailers refused to use the word that is the whole reason they are in business.

Everyone knows that approximately 30-40% of annual retail business is conducted in December. Refusing to say the word Christmas is a slap in the face to all Canadians, not just Christians (who, for the political correctness talk, make up the majority.)

I knew that retailers would eventually come to their senses and realize how they played right into the hands of the anti-religious left whose real motive is to remove all mention of Christianity from our society.

I think I just might buy some Christmas presents at Walmart this year.

I'm terribly disappointed that in this pluralistic society we can't call things by their real names.

Wal Mart is courageously leading the way with this announcement.

I'm looking forward to getting my Jesus action figure at Wal Mart. With Hippy, GI, Big Biz and other accessory packs, I think it'll be a hit with the kids.

I am glad that the word Christmas is staging a bit of a comeback. When I wish someone a Merry Christmas, it's a gesture of goodwill and humanity, not a an instrument of exclusion and provocation.

I have been wished a Happy Hanukah, a Happy Kwanzaa and a Happy Diwali by friends of various faiths before and I have NEVER been offended.

It's just too bad that this is being spearheaded by a retail conglomorate instead of a more fundamental cultural shift that exemplifies acceptance and respect for others. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

While I am not religious in any sense, "Christmas" does not necessarily have to have some religious connotation.

"Christmas" to me is one term that respectfully expresses and keeps me in touch my own culture and heritage - the very things our society says are important but wont' allow open and honest expression of.

How can we all be equal until we acknowledge our differences?

With no disrespect to any other religions or cultures, we live in a predominately Christian country, do we not?

If other religions celebrate their own holidays, and they want to sell things or have commercials on TV or cheapen it right to death like Christmas is, then why don't they?

Everybody is free to celebrate any religion and the corresponding holidays anyway they want. I am a Christian Canadian, I was born here, nobody is going to come to this country and tell me I can't say 'Merry Christmas'.

If you want the retail sector or the government to downplay Christmas because it offends your religious senses, then perhaps you should choose to live in a country that is primarily made up of your religion.

I don't live in a Muslim country and get all bent out of shape because everybody celebrates Ramadan.

It is unfortunate that this has become a marketing issue yet I suppose it must be. Regardless, why not recognize Christmas?

I would trust that other Holiday events that have gift giving as an integral part of that cultural event also be exploited by merchants wherever possible. To call it something other than that is laughable, if not downright pathetic.

I'll believe it all when Christians put the MASS back into Christmas. Political correctness goes both ways.

Did the irony of last year's culture war escape everyone, when many of those churches that spent the season of love trying to get people to say "Christmas" actually cancelled regular Sunday services so people could stay home and open their purchases?

Hypoctites should be boiled in their own rhetoric.

Of course Walmart should be allowed to use the word Christmas or any other word they want to promote their sales.

It still won't make me spend a single cent in any of their stores. I support local merchants.

The word Christmas should never have been taken out. Everyone can relate to the word IF THEY SO CHOSE.

If not then why should the rest of us suffer. We don't make a big issue out of other religous holidays and there wording. Please leave the Christmas in.

Forgive me for being slightly cynical in this situation, but I can't help but think that the real reason for switching from "Holiday" to "Christmas" promotion is that Walmart realised that they weren't pushing as much product with the Holiday theme.

Which, really, is great. I think Jesus wanted people to celebrate his birth by shelling out copious amounts of money in large, bland, harshly lit warehouses.

I believe this has more to do with economics than taking a stand against the so called political correctness movement, which strives towards an ideal of the elimination of religion and religious references.

Wal-Mart's motive is strictly economic. As a business they are proactive in responding to customer demand. Meeting customer expectations is a good business strategy, no matter how large or small the retailer.

What makes Canada a great place is that we have freedom of religion. This should include protection against the censorship on religious terms.

Whether Ramadan, Hanakuh, or Christmas, these are near and dear to their respective faiths. While Christmas is the only one to be commercialized from a marketing perspective, the term should not be treated as forbidden from public use by those with anti-religious agendas.

Wal Mart is not a church group, they are not a government agency and they are not a couselling entity. Wal Mart is a business and as such it is only logical that they would market to those who make them a profit.

If the profit in the winter in North America was in Hannukah or Ramidan, then Wal Mart should market to people who celebrate these holidays.

The reality is that Christmas is by far the largest profit generator in the retail industry and I believe anyone who doesn't understand that simple concept should be banned from buying anything for a period of 1 year or until they understand the difference between shopping and morality.

I am glad to see the word Christmas correctly put back in the season. It IS Christmas not a generic holiday. I really resent having to constantly change my political correctness but others do not have to change theirs.

We are kidding ourselves if we think that changing Canadian customs brings us all together. In fact it does the opposite - it causes an inner turmoil for many. As polite Canadians we say nothing.

Let's appreciate each other's holidays - not try to change them.

I don't usually have positive thoughts about Wal-Mart--but I definitely applaud their decision.

Last time I looked, both Canada and the US still had majority "Christian" populations. If others don't like to hear "Merry Christmas", then go someplace where the generic "Happy Holidays" reign.

I'm tired of Christians always being on the defensive. This PC stuff is nonsense, and I'm glad it's being challenged.

Good for Wal-mart!

I am not Christian, and have been offended that such a major holyday had its name changed by retail to make it user friendly. I am Jewish and enjoy being wished Merry Christmas in December.

In the last number of years, I have found myself going out of my way to support stores that used the word 'Christmas'. I am not really a Wal-mart shopper, but will be doing so now. Just as support for them using Christmas as a real holiday, and not being ashamed to say it!

Merry Christmas Wal-Mart!

It's about time that retailers woke up!

December 25th is Christmas Day for Christians - the day Christ was born!

"Holidays" are celebrated at various times throughout the year for all people...

But Christmas is for Christians.

If other 'religions' do not want to participate in this Christmas celebration, then they should not be offended by the term 'Merry Christmas'

Canada is a multi-cultural country. As such, one race,ethnicity, cultural background and/or religion should not be given precedence over another. "Happy Holidays" is a term that appropriately and inclusively respects all Canadians.

All guest business entities operating in Canada, including Wal Mart, should not be allowed to force the American "melting pot" value upon us.

With Regards,
Connie-Marie Yasney

Christmas is a wonderful tradition. Having been brought up in a traditional Christian family, though I am no longer a Christian, I have no problem with the retailers focusng on the traditional secular aspects of Christmas.

My concern would be that the other religous holidays are overshadowed or ignored so that the Christian message can be given priority by retailers just to pander to the more radical extremists in Christianity. Merry Christmas!

It is a step forward for Walmart to use the term Christmas instead of Holiday.

We are a diverse culture, and it is okay to use a term that the majority of citizens recognize and celebrate. In no way is it meant to slight other cultures or religions and they are free to call their celebrations what they are and advertise them as such if wanted.

Political Correctness does not have to be the focus of our lives, we can all co-exist without having to disguise who we are or what we believe.