A speech by Canada's foreign affairs minister about religious freedom in Washington, D.C., is providing few new clues as to what a planned office to promote the cause will entail.

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird will be the main speaker at a Washington, D.C., event celebrating religious freedom, but the event sponsor's hardline stance on same-sex marriage and homosexuality is at odds with Baird's support for gay rights around the world.

Seven former waitresses at Casino New Brunswick are filing a discrimination complaint with the provincial human rights commission after being fired based on what they say is their appearance.