Humanist Canada says farewell to Ruth Henrich as Executive Director and welcomes Bettianne Hedges into the role. On behalf of the Board of Directors, we have had the privilege to work alongside Ruth as a Board Member and, most recently,…
Sunday, June 4, 2:00 – 4:00 pm EST Humanist Canada's Annual General meeting is fast approaching on Sunday, June 4, 2023, from 2-4 PM, so please open your calendar and Save the Date! The AGM will be on Zoom using…
With Anthony Cruz Pantojas, Humanist Chaplain Tufts University This conversation highlights the urgency of developing an ethics of care to sustain humanist communities in higher education. Specifically, dimensions of care in this era of sociopolitical flux will be explored as…
With Darrel Ray and Daniel Dacombe Join us for a conversation about leaving religion with Darrel Ray and Daniel Dacombe. Darrel Ray, Ed.D., is a psychologist and consultant and lifelong student of religion and sexuality. He holds a BA in sociology/anthropology from Friends University,…
With Dr. Bence Viola, PhD University of Toronto Over the last decade, the development of ancient DNA technology allowing us to study the genetics of past populations transformed our understanding of our origins. It be came clear that up until…
With Rami Gabriel, PhD Columbia College Chicago In every society, a mythology is developed to express, enhance, and codify belief. The symbols adopted and maintained by the practice of rites and rituals in a given human semiotic niche are a…
With Brianna Miller Join us for a conversation with our very own Brianna Miller, a Humanist Canada member, about sustainable farming practices on a mid-sized meat goat and poultry operation and learn about how native plants, soil health, and genetics…
With Nathan Gillett, PhD Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis The Sixth Assessment Report of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change represents the most thorough and up-to-date assessment of climate change science. This talk will summarize the assessment…
With Anya Overmann and Evan Clark Join us for a conversation with two young humanist leaders working towards building a more inclusive humanism. Anya Overmann is a digital nomad, writer, activist, and lifelong Humanist. As former President of Young Humanists…
With Linda Kruus, Ottawa Cohousing Join us for a conversation with Linda Kruus, Directing Manager at Ottawa Cohousing, to find out: What are cohousing communities? What are the benefits and advantages of the cohousing model? What is the history of…
With Marie-Claire Khadij, Canadian Armed Forces Chaplain Captain Marie-Claire Khadij is a Canadian Armed Forces Chaplain since 2017, and the first military humanist chaplain of the Americas since May 2022. Join Marie-Claire to celebrate this historic moment during an interactive…
With Joachim Ostertag This two-part workshop explores patriarchy as an overarching, but hardly noticed, system that is imbedded in all aspects of our lives: our understanding of gender and gender relations, race, spirituality and religion, institutions, as well as our relationship…