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2023 Fierté Capitale Pride Parade — Ottawa

Posted on September 29, 2023October 29, 2023 By Critical Links

Centre for Inquiry Canada (Ottawa branch) and Humanist Ottawa march in the Fierté Capitale Pride Parade.

Human Rights, humanism, Secularism

Religion: Freedom “Of” or Freedom “From”

Posted on September 27, 2023December 3, 2023 By Critical Links 3 Comments on Religion: Freedom “Of” or Freedom “From”
Religion: Freedom “Of” or Freedom “From”

By Howard A. Doughty “Pas de liberté pour les ennemis de la liberté.” – Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just (1767-1794). If the true test of free speech is the defence of hateful speech (legally abandoned due to the 1985 criminalizing of “hate speech”), what is the standard for freedom of religion?  How can people committed…

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Blasphemy Laws, Blasphemy Laws, Cost of Religion, critical links, Human Rights, humanism, Secularism, Secularism in Schools

CFIC Matters

Posted on June 20, 2023June 26, 2023 By E Pictetus
CFIC Matters

CFIC wraps up their CFIC matters campaign, and announces a major gift.

critical thinking, humanism, Science, Secularism

December Holiday Poll Results

Posted on January 31, 2023March 31, 2024 By Critical Links 1 Comment on December Holiday Poll Results
December Holiday Poll Results

Last month we asked you how you participated in December events. Fifty-two people participated in the poll. Just over half of them participated in Christmas events (53%) although some of you (10%) did so unwillingly. Many of our respondents (12%) celebrated something other in December, with the most common celebration being the solstice. Other celebrations…

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critical links, humanism, Secularism

When Religious Leaders Become Atheists

Posted on December 29, 2022February 2, 2023 By Critical Links 4 Comments on When Religious Leaders Become Atheists
When Religious Leaders Become Atheists

Problems with registration? Click here for the Zoom link to attend online.

For technical assistance, please email techsupport@centreforinquiry.ca, or call or text 613-663-8198


Centre for Inquiry Canada is starting the new year, and re-starting our Vancouver, British Columbia Branch with a panel discussion with former Christian, Muslim, and Jewish religious leaders talking about their experiences of losing their beliefs.

Our moderator is former Christian pastor Dan Barker, co-president of the Freedom from Religion Foundation.

This hybrid event, co-sponsored by FFRF, is presented in person at at UBC Robson Square, and streamed live on Zoom across Canada and around the world. Join us for an enlightening discussion, Sat, Jan 28, 2023, 2:00pm PST.

Registration is now open to attend in-person, or live online via via Zoom. Admission is by donation to CFIC.


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