In 2022, thanks to the newly developed chaplaincy program and endorsement of Humanist Canada, Capt Marie-Claire Khadij became the first military humanist chaplain of the Americas. Only three other countries currently have military humanist chaplains: The Netherlands since 1964, Belgium…
Trailblazing comedian Deborah Kimmett joins us for a candid conversation about her book, Window Shopping for God, which recounts her times leaving the Catholic church, her growing pains, and her recovery from addiction and mental health issues. Through her characteristic…
Nicole Carr, the executive director of the American Humanist Association, takes us on a deep dive into the evolving landscape of alt-right and religious conservatism in the US in this timely episode. Together with our executive director, Bettianne Hedges, Nicole…
Sunday, June 30, 2024, 2:00 pm EST Humanist Canada is partnering with the Humanist Association of Toronto (HAT) and the Ontario Humanist Society (OHS) to celebrate 2SLGBTQI+ rights by walking in the Toronto Pride Parade. Because 2SLGBTQI+ rights are human rights!…
Jarrod W. Clegg got to interview Alex Howard, a humanist officiant and divorce mediator who has cultivated a unique and well-rounded perspective on relationships. You may recognize her as one of the co-hosts of Dirty Laundry: The Divorce Podcast, where…
With Christina Ninham and Maureen Bulbrook Postponed Indigenous lawyers Christina Ninham and Maureen Bulbrook are all too familiar with the pervasive social, political, and legal challenges faced by Indigenous Canadians.For this conversation, Christina and Maureen will sit down with Humanist…
Maureen Bulbrook and her sister Christina Ninham are both lawyers with Indigenous heritage who have witnessed and experienced the unjust treatment of Indigenous Canadians. During this conversation with Humanist Canada members Derek Forgie and Bettianne Hedges, they dive into contemporary…
Alex Howard, Sarah Hedges-Chou, and Anna Dion cover the basics of abortion access in Canada. They discuss the barriers that persist, what an abortion doula does, and how you can challenge abortion stigma and support abortion access in your own…
In this episode, we’re visited by Alison Symington, a legally trained advocate, writer, strategist, and project manager who has applied an intersectional approach to human rights and social justice throughout her twenty-year career. Here, she discusses intersectionality as both a…