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) 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 North America. The gathering…
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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…
In June 2026, the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada placed a 10-by-24-foot billboard at Wharncliffe and Southdale Roads in London, Ontario. Its message was direct and factual: “Abortion is Healthcare.” The purpose was not to provoke conflict, but to normalize…
By Billy Pang In contemporary discourse, humanism is often presented as a distinctly Western tradition—rooted in Enlightenment thought, secularism, and individual rights. Yet this framing raises a deeper question: must humanism always declare itself to exist? In many parts of…
By Janalee Morris, Executive Director, Humanist Canada Happy Canada Day everyone. I hope you get some sun, some good food, and some time with people you love today. It’s a wonderful day to step back from our busy routines and…
By Janalee Morris, Executive Director of Humanist Canada The other day, one of our dedicated members, Craig Barlow, reached out to share a deeply moving reflection with me. He had been reading an article titled How to Lead a More…
Humanist Canada, the British Columbia Humanist Association (BCHA), and Centre for Inquiry Canada (CFIC) are calling on the federal government to uphold the state’s duty of religious neutrality in response to renewed efforts by the Catholic Church to influence medical…
(En français plus bas) After two years of dedicated preparation and training with Humanist Canada (HC), Silvana Morales-Boiardi and David Fraser have reached an important milestone in their journey toward becoming humanist chaplains in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). On…