At Someone Else’s Expense?
When one of Centre For Inquiry Canada’s members brought the story of a McGill University student’s campaign to procure women-only hours at the campus gym, I was reminded of a media story I had heard...
View ArticleOppressed woman rejects free car
So you have probably heard of the narrow minded judge who denied an “oppressed” woman the right to her day in court because of alleged bad fashion sense. Canadians responded to this injustice with a...
View ArticleMcGill University Supports Secular Values and Nixes Request for Separate Gym...
You may be aware that recently Soumia Allalou, a 23-year-old McGill University Law student, approached her student union concerning the university’s gym. Ms. Allalou was shocked to learn that there...
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Openly Secular and Openly Atheist
http://is.gd/gc0npu It will come as no surprise to readers of Canadian Atheist that I am an atheist, openly secular and very comfortable about telling anyone who asks, or doesn’t ask, about my...
View ArticleMargot Wallström: a Voice in the Wilderness Bullied into Silence
When Sweden’s foreign minister Margot Wallström criticized Saudi Arabia’s oppressive treatment of women and its cruelty toward Raif Badawi, sentenced to receive ten years in prison and 1,000 lashes for...
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Response from Rob Nicholson re Raif Badawi
On March 6, I wrote a letter to Prime Minister Harper, Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson, and my MP, Gordon O’Connor. Today, I received the following response: Thank you for your email of March...
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The War on Easter as waged by Whole Foods in Ottawa
I’m not a big fan of Whole Foods (aka Whole Paycheque). It has, quite reasonably, been called a “Temple of Pseudoscience“, for its consistent peddling of all kinds of woo. They sell you everything...
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The Non-Conference 2015: A message from Spencer Lucas, Founder and Organizer
I launched The Non-Conference in November of 2014 with the rather bold intention that it would become an annual highlight in the atheist event calendar. With the success of the inaugural conference...
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No Praying in Saguenay City Council
is.gd/rHH7nD It’s official, The Supreme Court has ruled that a Quebec [city of Saguenay] town must stop reciting a prayer at the start of city council meetings, in a ruling that spells out the limits...
View ArticlePrayer in a Public Hallway
The same day as the Supreme Court of Canada ordered the city of Saguenay, Quebec to stop praying inside its council chambers, Cecil Clarke, the mayor of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, announced...
View Article“What Does Secular Mean?”
The question, “What Does Secular Mean?” comes from Jack at Atheist Revolution a blog dedicated to breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism. Jack writes short,...
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Ottawa Catholic School Board proclaims their importance and relevance
“OCSB STUDENTS BECOME ‘DISCERNING BELIEVERS’, APPLYING FAITH TO LIFE” This half-page “advertorial” appeared in the Saturday, May 2 print and online editions of The Ottawa Citizen newspaper. Paid for by...
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“Get Out of Religion Class” Coupons Make Catholic School Administrators Nervous
Administrators at a Catholic school in Peterborough appear to be a bit nervous about their students learning the truth about religion classes. At least that is how it seemed when Canadian Atheist’s...
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Jerry Coyne in Toronto – Faith vs. Fact: Why Science and Religion Are...
Yesterday evening, I attended, Jerry Coyne’s talk, Faith Vs Fact: Why Science and Religion Are Incompatible, at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) Auditorium in Toronto. This...
View Article“Secularism Betrayed: A Summary”
Guest post by David Rand This is a summary of the three-part series of blogs “Secularism Betrayed” available on my website: David Rand’s Blog: In late 2013, the government of Quebec introduced major...
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Questions for Federal Candidates: Updated
Elections Canada Here is the updated list of questions to ask the federal candidates in your riding: Do you support the right to freedom from religion as well as the right to freedom of religion? Do...
View ArticleAn Atheist Deals With Death In The Family
I apologize for not feeling up to writing anything much for months since the unexpected death of my mother, April 21. Apart from the grieving process, I discovered the death industry is still very much...
View ArticleAm I Still a Liberal If I Oppose Bad Ideas Some Minorities Hold?
As an atheist and a liberal, I find myself disagreeing with liberals more and more. Liberals have condemned Sam Harris for pointing out the dark side of Islam (even while he drew the distinction...
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The Limits Of Free Speech And Public Monuments
Recently there was a lot of disgust expressed against a “Man charged after ‘fornicating the statue,’ police say” Yes, this is the same monument Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was murdered at and, the same...
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A Christian Response to Religious Freedom
A Christian sent an email to the Canadian Atheist’s mailbox in response to my post Human Rights Tribunal Fines Alberta Private School for Preventing Students from Praying. The reader was encouraged to...
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