Join Megan Sheldon, co-founder of Be Ceremonial, for this unique opportunity to consider the role of ritual and ceremony at the end of life. Megan is a cultural mythologist, humanist celebrant and end-of-life doula who has curated hundreds of ceremonies…
How do the stories we see and hear shape the way we understand abortion? In the second episode of Choice Chat’s Culture & Abortion series, host AJ Ware speaks with Canadian writer, performer, and podcaster Rachel Cairns about abortion in…
By: Billy Pang On New Year's Day 2026, thirty-seven couples gathered at the Fo Guang Shan Buddha Memorial Center to be married in a Buddhist wedding ceremony. At the same ceremony, another 344 couples renewed their vows and received blessings…
Humanist Canada is thrilled to announce the distinguished recipients of our 2026 Awards. These awards honor extraordinary leadership, enduring generosity, and innovative advocacy within our movement. This year’s recipients were formally celebrated on a global stage at the World Humanist…
(En français plus bas | In French below) On 8 September 2026 in Ottawa, Silvana Morales-Boiardi officially enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). She was honoured to have BGen (Ret’d) Roger Scott attend her enrolment ceremony as a representative…
(En français plus bas | In French below) On August 7, 2026, more than 100 humanists from across the world filled 150 Elgin Street in Ottawa for Humanist Connections, a full day of workshops, conversation, and community-building organized by Humanist…
By Janalee Morris, Executive Director, Humanist Canada Last month, hundreds of humanists from around the world came together with a shared vision of a humanity that can do better. Yes, the speakers were all amazing. But the true value of…
By Martin Frith, President, Humanist Canada I have read with care the statement of Bishop Scott McCaig, Military Ordinary of Canada, regarding CAFMPI 03/26, Spiritual Reflections in Military Settings. While I respect the Bishop’s concern for the religious freedom of…
(En français plus bas | In French below) On 6 August 2026 in Ottawa, Humanist Canada hosted the first-ever International Military Humanist Chaplaincy Conference, bringing together military humanist chaplains, secular spiritual care providers, advocates, and supporters from across Europe and…
Too stressed to say “I do” in a traditional way? Do you want to commit to your partner but aren’t sure where to start? One meeting with this local officiant could get you on the right track. Wedding officiant Dan…
Introduction Humanism is a philosophical and cultural tradition that places human beings, their dignity, reason, and potential at the center of value and inquiry. The widespread belief that humanism is essentially Western comes less from any exclusive ownership of the…
Updated policy makes permanent the requirement for inclusive, religiously neutral reflections at public CAF functions OTTAWA & VANCOUVER, July 31, 2026: Humanist Canada and the British Columbia Humanist Association (BCHA) are welcoming a new policy from the Canadian Armed Forces…