A One School System in Ontario With Alvin Tedjo and Leonard Baak The Ontario government currently funds four overlapping school systems: English public, English Catholic, French public, and French Catholic. In Quebec, Manitoba, Newfoundland, and Labrador, religiously segregated school systems…
OTTAWA, Ontario - Feb. 17, 2021 - PRLog -- A petition launched to save the lives of atheists in countries where they are often labelled as terrorists, apostates or blasphemers has garnered sufficient signatures to be presented to parliament. "As…
We need you to sign an e-petition for the Canadian House of Commons to support atheists threatened by religious extremists and fundamentalist governments in other countries. These atheists desperately need asylum in Canada because of the imminent threat of serious…
Understanding Science as a Process: Why Science is not all about Results With Dr. Christopher DiCarlo, Dr. Guilherme Guzzo, and Gabriel Dall’Alba To quote Lee McIntyre in The Scientific Attitude: Defending Science from Denial, Fraud, and Pseudoscience, “We live in…
Artificial Womb Technology With Srishti Hukku, research fellow and reproductive health consultant Recent scientific developments have brought forward a number of ethical debates about the risks associated with traditional pregnancy, who has the right to reproduce and how technologies should…
By Dr. Christopher DiCarlo In this installment of commentary on the current Covid19 pandemic, we will consider our current status in regards to testing, restrictions, vaccination development, and public policies.
Congratulations to the Award Winners! Award of Distinction Madeleine Ghatavi, Peterborough, ON Essay Title: Youth Advocacy: How to Cultivate Progressive Movements Among Teenagers Third Prize Iris Hu, Milton, ON Essay Title: Abortion is Justifiable: Comparing the Values at Stake Second…
CFIC’s Winter Solstice Magic Show is coming to a computer near you. This interactive evening will feature live magic with James Alan. Attendees will watch and participate in the show, and have the opportunity to take part in a Q&A…
Going Godless: Black Feminism, Humanism, and Anti-Racism With Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson “Going Godless” will examine this history vis-à-vis the emergence of Black feminist humanist perspectives in the American secular humanist and atheist movements. For example, how have Black women humanists…
Strategies in Reproductive Health Activism With Dr. Teale Phelps Bondaroff, researcher and community organizer The rise of far-right governments in many jurisdictions across the globe risks undoing years of steady progress on reproductive rights, and there is much work to…
Dear Humanists, December 1st, 2020 is Giving Tuesday. This day is celebrated worldwide and is known as the day to begin the giving season. This year has looked very different from what most people might have expected, which makes it…
Female Genital Mutilation: Religion, Culture, and Human Rights With Farzana Doctor, writer and activist According to the World Health Organization, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has no health benefits, and harms girls and women in many ways. FGM involves removing and…