There are exclusive cemeteries, but that should change.  There are also large well-kept public cemeteries where all are welcome, while families can choose a religious burial.  Look at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto for example, but there are many others. If our society is designed to 'welcome all', why not cemeteries?  We would not stand for any store, business or restaurant refusing access to a person, based on religion.  Politicians should respect all communities, but not favour one over the other while hoping to attract votes. Let's remember there are many agnostics who have beliefs, but are not necessarily religious, and they don't care who is buried beside them in any cemetery.  We don't need to live 'divided' in life or death.