Humanist Canada affirms the inherent dignity, autonomy, and worth of every individual. Guided by these core humanist values, we oppose recent and proposed legislation in Alberta that restricts access to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) and gender-affirming care. These measures…
By Humanist Canada Despite significant gains achieved by feminist movements across the world, women’s reproductive rights and freedoms continue to be challenged by traditionalist governments,fundamentalist religions, special interest groups, and regressive social norms and cultural stereotypes. In Canada, the advance towards…
By Humanist Canada With increased international migration and the trend toward secularization in Western political institutions, there is a need to reconsider the special relationship that has existed and continues to exist between religion and the state. Every day, the Parliament…
By Humanist Canada Fifty years after the introduction of “no-fault” divorce and the elevation of common-law unions to the status of marriage for legal, taxation and parenting purposes, Canadians outside of Quebec are still as likely to marry at least once…
Humanist Canada and Centre for Inquiry Canada issue the following joint statement on the killing of George Floyd and systemic racism. Humanist Canada and the Centre for Inquiry Canada join the rest of the world in outrage over the senseless…
On June 16, 2019, Quebec’s National Assembly passed legislation known as Bill 21 that bans the wearing of religious symbols by certain public servants, including teachers, police, government lawyers and others in positions of authority. Quebec’s Bill 21 pits fundamental…