Centre for Inquiry Canada (CFIC)
Your humanist community for scientific, skeptical, secular, and rational inquiry.
For the past 40 years, Renton Patterson has worked tirelessly to change the province of Ontario’s discriminatory practice of financially supporting a school system for people of the Catholic faith. Over these years Patterson compiled extensive information about the effects of funding Catholic School boards, including the social, financial, and human rights costs, and founded…
“Those that do not check their quotations are doomed to lose credibility.” —Socrates (?) Diane Bruce On a daily basis on social media I see people ascribing quotations to people that the person in question never said. I am sure it is done in an attempt to bolster their feelings on the matter. “If someone…
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has re-engaged; hoping for a quick resolution
Congratulations to Renton Patterson, on his nomination for the Daniel G. Hill Lifetime Achievement Award for his part in the fight to eliminate the discriminatory funding of the Catholic School System. We look forward to continuing Renton’s work. We wish that he could have experienced the satisfaction of accomplishing this critical goal while he led…
Read More “Renton Patterson and CRIPE Nominated for Human Rights Award” »
Sandra Dunham A politician’s job is to be reelected and in this pursuit they tell lies. (I’m pretty quick on the uptake…aren’t I?) Our job is to elect the best possible government. This involves going to the polls when invited to do so and researching the candidates’ positions on current issues and their past performance….