Category: Event

Event

Evolution & Science Pub Quiz – 160th anniversary of Darwin’s Origin of Species

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 Centre for Inquiry Canada Ottawa

On 24 November, 1859, Charles Darwin started the evolution revolution when he published his book “On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Origin_of_Species We celebrated this groundbreaking accomplishment with a pub quiz Sunday November 24, 2019. Teams of 2-3 competed for bragging rights. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”16″ gal_title=”Darwin Origin of Species 160…

Announcement, CFI Community, Education, Event, Science Literacy

Ottawa Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil 2019 (TDoR)

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 Centre for Inquiry Canada Ottawa

Facebook Event Page: Facebook TDOR Details (please see Facebook event page for up to date information): “We gather on unceeded land to remember those who were murdered due to transphobic violence in the last year. 5:30 Gathering 5:45 Speakers 6:10 Reading the names of those we lost and a moment of silence 6:30 Move to…

Event, Human Rights

Support Abortion Rights Defense League

November 1, 2019November 17, 2019 Centre for Inquiry Canada Ottawa

Several of us from CFIC Ottawa helped protest the religious anti-abortion group. Kevin Brown held the “Honk 4 Choice” sign which was effective in drawing support. Celebrate the end of 40 Days for Life 2019 with a counter protest. See Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/CFI-ottawa/events/266078699/

CFI Community, Event, Human Rights, Secularism

Counter Protest the “Life Chain”

October 8, 2019November 17, 2019 Centre for Inquiry Canada Ottawa

Small teams of 2-3 people counter-protested the anti-choicers using signs, flags, banners, costumes, bubbles, pot-banging, vuvuzelas, drums and other visual, auditory, and psychological distractors for 1.5 hours on a Sunday afternoon. CFIC Ottawa supported our local Abortion rights Defense Group against religious picketers.

Event, Secularism

CFIC Ottawa At Pride 2019

August 30, 2019October 31, 2019 Centre for Inquiry Canada Ottawa

Ottawa Pride 2019

Event, Human Rights