Centre for Inquiry Canada (CFIC)
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By Sandra Dunham “Omer” (a pseudonym) can hardly wait to get to Canada. He is most excited about living where freedom of expression is a right. Omer has been in hiding, first in Pakistan and now in Nepal, since 2017. While in hiding, Omer has spent his free time reading and continuing his activism by…
Omer is a 32-year-old Pakistani citizen fleeing religious persecution
By Leslie Rosenblood In the July 2019 edition of Critical Links , we told you about Byron Wood, an atheist nurse and alcoholic. He wanted to attend a rehabilitation program that was non-theistic in nature. His union did not provide one, and when he did not complete the Alcoholics Anonymous program because he refused to turn his…
By Leslie Rosenblood All Canadian charities must declare their primary purpose when they register with the Canada Revenue Agency; approximately 40 percent of Canadian charities exist for the “advancement of religion.” The Church of Atheism of Central Canada applied for charitable status under the “advancement of religion” category. Its request was denied by the CRA,…
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Author talk: Democracy, Deity, and Death Dr Qais Ghanem discussed his recent book, Democracy, Deity, and Death. The novel describes a series of discussions among 4 Arabs, with completely different religious backgrounds and beliefs, who meet regularly at a London café. The fictional participants include a young devout Muslim from…