Category: critical links

Introducing the Podcast for Inquiry

Ottawa Pro-Choice Protest

Taxpayer Funding of Catholic Schools Must End

Update from Omer — June 2022

Canada’s Census — Our Faulty Religion Measure

6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West

6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West

9:00 pm: AN 101: Introduction to Antinatalism

6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West

7:00 pm: Living Without Religion VIRTUAL EDITION (monthly)

6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West

6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West

May 31, 2022June 29, 2022 Critical Links 1 Comment

Sandra Dunham Have you listened to the Podcast for Inquiry yet? If not, you are missing something great. The idea for the Podcast for Inquiry was hatched in early 2021 when long-time member and supporter Lee Shields suggested that CFIC should have a media club. Add to that nugget, volunteer Matt Payne who had the…

critical links, critical thinking

May 31, 2022September 16, 2022 Critical Links 1 Comment

Illustrating the effort to end public finding of Catholic schools.

critical links, Education, Human Rights, Secularism, Secularism in Schools

May 31, 2022September 16, 2022 Critical Links 3 Comments

Illustrating the effort to end public funding of Catholic schools.

critical links, Education, Secularism, Secularism in Schools

May 31, 2022September 16, 2022 Critical Links 2 Comments

Update from Omer – March 2022

a4a, assistance for apostates, critical links, Human Rights, International Human Rights, Secular Check, Secularism

May 31, 2022September 16, 2022 Critical Links 3 Comments

The census overcounts religious adherence in Canada, leading to distortions in public polic

Cost of Religion, critical links, Secularism

Events in August 2022

3 6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm August 3, 2022 Every Wednesday evening, the Secular Community Network of CFIC Ottawa will host lightly moderated informal discussions on topics of interest to freethinkers, humanists, and to others who are secular. Virtual More information Read more

10 6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm August 10, 2022 Every Wednesday evening, the Secular Community Network of CFIC Ottawa will host lightly moderated informal discussions on topics of interest to freethinkers, humanists, and to others who are secular. Virtual More information Read more 9:00 pm: AN 101: Introduction to Antinatalism 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm August 10, 2022 It is widely accepted by scientists that us humans are ‘superpredators’. We are indeed the source of the most terminal problems of our planet such as global warming and all sorts of pollution. While humanism is a democratic and ethical life stance which affirms that human beings have the right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives, there are also humanists who think that humanity actually sucks big time. Some believe that overpopulation is by far the worst kind of pollution. Some argue that not having children derives not from dislike of children, but from love too great to bring them into this limited, vain, and cruel world. Some say parents have a child, and in doing so they bring into the world a monster that kills everything it comes in contact with. This month, we'll discuss the basics of antinatalism, and explore some of its different forms. Our hosts are two antinatalists from Centre for Inquiry Canada's leadership team: Mark Maharaj (CFIC's Office Manager and Volunteer Coordinator), and Onur Romano (CFIC Director and Human Rights Chair). Our subject matter expert is transhumanist author David Pearce. Admission is free to this CFI Canada Virtual Branch and Victoria branch monthly talk. Wednesday, August 10th 9pm EST More information Read more

17 6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm August 17, 2022 Every Wednesday evening, the Secular Community Network of CFIC Ottawa will host lightly moderated informal discussions on topics of interest to freethinkers, humanists, and to others who are secular. Virtual More information Read more

18 7:00 pm: Living Without Religion VIRTUAL EDITION (monthly) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm August 18, 2022 Have you given up your faith? Maybe you never had faith. Has your newfound or longstanding lack of faith been the source of difficulties? Has your lack of faith created conflicts with family? Friends? Neighbors? Coworkers? Why not take part in a discussion group where you can get things off your chest? No higher powers, no dogma. Just free expression, empathy, understanding, without judgment. We’re here for you. We are Living Without Religion, and you can too. This monthly recurring CFI Canada Virtual branch Meetup is hosted by Edan Tasca More information Read more

24 6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm August 24, 2022 Every Wednesday evening, the Secular Community Network of CFIC Ottawa will host lightly moderated informal discussions on topics of interest to freethinkers, humanists, and to others who are secular. Virtual More information Read more

31 6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm August 31, 2022 Every Wednesday evening, the Secular Community Network of CFIC Ottawa will host lightly moderated informal discussions on topics of interest to freethinkers, humanists, and to others who are secular. Virtual More information Read more