NEWS AND EVENTS
- Update on Omer: With Nepal blocking his exit, Omer’s health declines as advocates search for a way forward.
- Russell Pride 2025: Richard Thain shares details about the 2025 Russell Pride Parade.
- End of Life Survey: Share your story and opinions on end-of-life care.
- Skeptics in the Pub: Ottawa: The Lieutenants Pump Ottawa. (December 2nd, 2025)
- Protecting Blasphemers VII: Protecting Blasphemers VII Panel will be livestreamed on YouTube on December 10th, 2025, Wednesday, 4 pm EST.
- CFIC Town Hall Meeting #8 – “Are we ready for AI?”: Join the discussion via Zoom, December 14, 2025, at 8:00 pm EDT.
- Christmyth Social: If holiday celebrations leave you feeling blue, please join friends across Canada for CFI Canada’s Christmyth Social.
- Early Bird Registration is now open for the World Humanist Congress (August 7 – 9, 2026 in Ottawa): Join the biggest global movement to forge human-centered solutions and turn humanist ideals into powerful, real-world action.
- If You Missed These November Programs: Cyber-Security Awareness featuring Amy JS. Vethanayagam or The Renewable Energy Honeymoon, watch the CFIC’s YouTube channel for recordings.
- Volunteers Needed: Ready to help shape CFIC’s future? Your voice and ideas can lead the way.
- Podcast for Inquiry (PFI) – Recent Episodes
CRITICAL THINKING
- Keith’s Conundrums: The Large and the Small: Sorry for missing November – hope you all had fun on my birthday!
- Critical Thinking QuickLinks – December 2025: Tool-using wolves, Meta profits from scams, ethics of mind-reading.
SCIENCE
- Grounding as Anti-oxidant: Examining the claim of health benefits of an electrical connection to the earth.
- Resources About Global Energy Production: Confused about the future of global energy? Todd DeRyck curates 10 essential books, videos, and documentaries to help you make sense of nuclear power and beyond.
- Science Quicklinks – December 2025: Shouting at gulls, bees with toys, COVID (still).
SECULARISM AND HUMAN RIGHTS
- Secularism QuickLinks – December 2025: Religious property tax exemptions in BC, laïcité in Quebec, reproductive rights in Canada, same-sex marriage in US.
December Dates of Interest: AIDS Day, Action on Violence Against Women, Human Rights, and Seasonal Songs.
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