Canadian Ad takes political correctness to new low?

CANADIAN MINT'S AD CAMPAIGN DROPS THE WORD 'CHRISTMAS'
(Ottawa-AP) -- As part of its holiday ad campaign to sell
coins, the Royal Canadian Mint uses the song "The Twelve Days of
Christmas." But singers in the television ads substitute the word
"giving" for "Christmas."
The Reverend Nancy Murphy -- an Anglican minister in Ottawa
-- says that takes political correctness to an all-time low. She
says it's time for Christians to take back Christmas.
Canadian Opposition Leader Stephen Harper agrees, saying
it's part of a continuing effort to expunge Christian references
from government activity.
But the mint insists it was a marketing decision, not a
religious one, since December is a gift-giving time for many who
don't celebrate Christmas.