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SUMMARY:Science and Philosophy Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This month’s book club will be a special meeting with well-known author and science journalist Dan Falk\, author of In Search of Time and Universe on a T-Shirt.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/science-and-philosophy-book-club/
LOCATION:TBD\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Club,CFIC Toronto,Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130721T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130721T150000
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SUMMARY:Montreal Freethinkers Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Hello fellow Freethinkers\, This months book will the long awaited Non-Believer nation\, which deals with our favorite neighbour to the south The mighty U.S. of A. \nToday\, nearly one in five Americans are nonbelievers – a rapidly growing group at a time when traditional Christian churches are dwindling in numbers – and they are flexing their muscles like never before. Yet we still see almost none of them openly serving in elected office\, while Mitt Romney\, Rick Santorum\, and many others continue to loudly proclaim the myth of America as a Christian nation. \nIn Nonbeliever Nation\, leading secular advocate David Niose explores what this new force in politics means for the unchallenged dominance of the Religious Right. Hitting on all the hot-button issues that divide the country – from gay marriage to education policy to contentious church-state battles – he shows how this movement is gaining traction\, and fighting for its rights. Now\, Secular Americans—a group comprised not just of atheists and agnostics\, but lapsed Catholics\, secular Jews\, and millions of others who have walked away from religion—are mobilizing and forming groups all over the country (even atheist clubs in Bible-belt high schools) to challenge the exaltation of religion in American politics and public life. \nThis is a timely and important look at how growing numbers of nonbelievers\, disenchanted at how far America has wandered from its secular roots\, are emerging to fight for equality and rational public policy. \nOn a side note\, I have just purchased a condo and have been extremely busy with the move\, so I apologize for the late posting. As always\, READING THE BOOK IS NOT NECESSARY FOR ATTENDANCE. I would love to see as many smiling freethinkers as I can at all meetings. Discussions are light\, go on many tangents and are designed to be enjoyed by all who attend!!!! \nCome Join your local CFI Montreal Freethinkers at Café Commensal ( Metro station Berri-UQaM)\, where a book title will be selected for each one of us to read\, and then engage in discussions and debates afterward. \nFeel free to contact Andrew Cody if you have any questions or suggestions. We will be meeting every third Sunday of the month. If you’re not a CFI member yet\, please consider joining us today! Click on http://cficanada.ca/support
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/montreal-freethinkers-book-club-2/
LOCATION:Commensal Café\, 1720 Rue Saint-Denis\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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ORGANIZER;CN="Andrew Cody":MAILTO:seeandrewplay@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130720T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130720T200000
DTSTAMP:20130718T030718Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20130718T030718Z
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SUMMARY:Cafe Skeptique: Déjà vu - Haven't we already had this discussion?
DESCRIPTION:**This Month’s Cafe Skeptique Will be Held on Saturday July 20th  at 5:00 p.m. at Free Times Cafe\, 320 College St. \nCFI Toronto’s Cafe Skeptique is a fun and fascinating discussion group that focuses on a range of topics within the realm of skepticism such as pseudo-science\, alternative medicine\, conspiracy theories\, etc. It’s open to the public and everyone is welcome to join in! \nThis month’s topic: Déjà vu – Haven’t we already had this discussion? \nDéjà vu refers to a subjective feeling that we’re reliving a past event. Paranormalists and memory researchers strongly differ in their interpretations of such experiences. We’ll consider how déjà vu illustrates concepts in human memory and perception\, and how personal experiences of déjà vu could strengthen beliefs in psychic phenomena. \nNormally held every THIRD Saturday of the month at 5:00 p.m.\, at Free Times Cafe\, 320 College St. just west of Spadina Ave. Exceptions will be posted clearly when they apply. \nWe are able to host this and many other events of its kind due to memberships and donations given by people just like you. \nCentre for Inquiry aims to foster a secular society by promoting reason\, science\, secularism and freedom of inquiry in every area of human endeavour.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cafe-skeptique-climate-change-denial/
LOCATION:Free Times Cafe\, 320 College St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Debate,Discussion,Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130720T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130720T150000
DTSTAMP:20130703T205507Z
CREATED:20130703T205507Z
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UID:1379-1374325200-1374332400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Café Inquiry
DESCRIPTION:Café Inquiry is a monthly casual discussion group run by CFI Vancouver. Come along and enjoy afternoon tea and stimulating discussion with fellow freethinkers on a variety of topics.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cafe-inquiry-3/
LOCATION:TBD\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Vancouver
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130717T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130717T230000
DTSTAMP:20130701T052359Z
CREATED:20130701T052359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130701T052359Z
UID:1221-1374084000-1374102000@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Saskatoon Rant\, Rave & Stir Up Controversy: Taste of Saskatchewan Style!
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: earlier start time as this can be a dining event. Imagine fine french fries and deep fried chocolate bars on paper plates and you get the idea. Seriously\, there are also some very delicious (even healthy) options\, you just have to look for them. And this is the only time of the year when you can legally have a beer in a Saskatoon park outside of a beer garden. And live bands all day every day-for free! \nWE will be towards the back of the event\, as far away from the stage as possible(quieter). We will try to get the picnic tables backing the Bessborough Gardens if possible. Bring your lawn chair\, blanket or whatever you prefer to park your derriere on.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-saskatoon-rant-rave-stir-up-controversy-taste-of-saskatchewan-style/
LOCATION:Kiwanis Park\, 601 Spadina Avenue\, Saskatoon\, Saskatchewan\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Saskatoon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130714T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130714T190000
DTSTAMP:20130512T090640Z
CREATED:20130512T090343Z
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UID:723-1373824800-1373828400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Vancouver Volunteer’s Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CFI Vancouver’s volunteers meet twice a month\, on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. These volunteer’s meetings are a great way to get involved in the local freethought and skeptic community. We get together to plan events\, discuss policy and organize skeptical activism. If you would like to volunteer with CFI Vancouver please RSVP to eclow at cficanada dot ca
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-vancouver-volunteers-meeting-3/
LOCATION:CFI Vancouver Meeting Room\, 1383 Marinaside Crescent\, Vancouver \, BC\, V6Z 2W9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Vancouver
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130714T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130714T160000
DTSTAMP:20130628T180932Z
CREATED:20130628T180932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130628T180932Z
UID:1057-1373810400-1373817600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Skeptics in the Park (CFI Okanagan)
DESCRIPTION:Come hang out with fellow freethinkers and their families at the park! \nOur next one is at 2pm on Sunday 14th July\, at the waterpark in City Park\, downtown Kelowna. \nThe next ones are on: \nSaturday 17th August at West Kelowna spray park\, May St\, West Kelowna \nSaturday 7th September at the Mission spray park\, 347 Quilchena Drive\, Kelowna \nEveryone is welcome!
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/skeptics-in-the-park-cfi-okanagan/
LOCATION:City Park (Waterpark)\, Kelowna\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130714T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130714T160000
DTSTAMP:20130617T045340Z
CREATED:20130617T045340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130617T045340Z
UID:952-1373810400-1373817600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Skeptics in the Park
DESCRIPTION:Come join freethinkers and their families at the park.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/skeptics-in-the-park/
LOCATION:City Park (Waterpark)\, Kelowna\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130713T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130714T000000
DTSTAMP:20130701T224134Z
CREATED:20130701T224134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130701T224134Z
UID:1268-1373734800-1373760000@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Skeptics in the Pub
DESCRIPTION:Montreal Skeptics in the Pub is a casual social event for local science enthusiasts who value critical thinking and skepticism. Join us for conversation\, drinks\, and food in a friendly atmosphere. We meet on the second Saturday of every month at the Restaurant et Taverne Magnan @ 5pm. Hope to see all of you there!
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/skeptics-in-the-pub-2/
LOCATION:Magnan Restaurant and Tavern\, 2602 rue Saint-Patrick\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3K 1B8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130713T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130713T150000
DTSTAMP:20130703T205218Z
CREATED:20130703T162636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130703T205218Z
UID:1370-1373720400-1373727600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Freethinker's Book Club: Misquoting Jesus
DESCRIPTION:July’s book is: ”Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why’ by Bart Ehrman \n \n— \nThe book is available from the Vancouver Public Library; as well as from online sellers such as Amazon.ca and Chapters.indigo.ca . Please make sure to read the book before the meeting! \nPlease bring your ideas for future books to the next meeting\, or email them to us. \nCFI Vancouver’s Book Club meets every second Saturday of the month at The Grind Coffee Shop on Main Street at King Edward. \nAdmission is free\, however please consider becoming a member of CFI and/or making a donation to help keep this and other programs running.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-freethinkers-book-club-misquoting-jesus/
LOCATION:The Grind Coffee Shop\, 4124 Main St\, Vancouver \, BC \, V5V3P7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Vancouver
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130713
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130715
DTSTAMP:20130708T030717Z
CREATED:20130708T030717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130708T030717Z
UID:1470-1373673600-1373846399@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Help High River Flood Victims
DESCRIPTION:Join Calgary Atheists and help clean-up High River.  Details are on Meetup.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/help-high-river-flood-victims/
CATEGORIES:CFI Calgary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130712T220000
DTSTAMP:20130702T142737Z
CREATED:20130702T142737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130702T142737Z
UID:1313-1373655600-1373666400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Film Screening: The Revisionaries
DESCRIPTION:The theory of evolution and a re-write of US history are caught in the crosshairs when an unabashed creationist seeks re-election as\nchairman of America’s most influential board of education. \nIn Austin\, Texas\, fifteen people influence what is taught to the next generation of American children. Once every decade\, the highly politicized Texas State Board of Education rewrites the teaching and textbook standards for its nearly 5 million schoolchildren. And when it comes to textbooks\, what happens in Texas affects the nation as a whole. \nDon McLeroy\, a dentist\, Sunday school teacher\, and avowed young-earth creationist\, leads the Religious Right charge. After briefly serving on his local school board\, McLeroy was elected to the Texas State Board of Education and later appointed chairman. During his time on the board\, McLeroy has overseen the adoption of new science and history curriculum standards\, drawing national attention and placing Texas on the front line of the so-called “culture wars.” \nIn his last term\, McLeroy\, aided by Cynthia Dunbar\, an attorney from Houston and professor of Law at Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University\, finds himself not only fighting to change what Americans are taught\, but also fighting to retain his seat on the board. Challenged by Kathy Miller\, president of the Texas Freedom Network\, and Ron Wetherington\, an anthropology professor from Southern Methodist University in Texas\, McLeroy faces his toughest term yet. \nTHE REVISIONARIES follows the rise and fall of some of the most controversial figures in American education through some of their most tumultuous intellectual battles.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/film-screening-the-revisionaries/
LOCATION:TBA\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto,Film Screening,Toronto
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130707T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130707T210000
DTSTAMP:20130625T055143Z
CREATED:20130623T082915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130625T055143Z
UID:982-1373223600-1373230800@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:"Male Circumcision"\, a presentation by Mike Samad\, MD
DESCRIPTION:An open discussion about male circumcision exploring its ethics\, the cultural and religious aspects\, and its effects on the human body.\nAre you familiar with foreskin restoration? \nGuest Speaker Mike Samad\, MD Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. The discussion will be moderated by Helem Montreal. \nCome and voice your opinion. This is an important issue that hasn’t been debated enough due to religious tabous surrounding it.\nCommunity Center for Gays and Lesbians of Montreal\nFree Admission. \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/male-circumcision-a-presentation-by-mike-samad-md/
LOCATION:Community Center for Gays and Lesbians of Montreal\, 2075 rue Plessis\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2L 2Y4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130707T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130707T220000
DTSTAMP:20130806T190257Z
CREATED:20130628T233709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130806T190257Z
UID:1122-1373173200-1373234400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Toronto Atheists and Friends Meetup
DESCRIPTION:CFI Ontario’s Toronto Atheists and Friends (TAaF) meetups are fun and fascinating discussion groups focusing on a range of topics within the realm of atheism. They’re open to the public and everyone is welcome to join in! \nOur GTA (Greater Toronto Area) Central meetup is normally held every FIRST Sunday of the month at 5:00 p.m.\, at Scallywags\, 11 St.Clair Ave. West\, reserved under the name ‘meetup’. Exceptions to these location details will be posted clearly when and if they apply. \nThis is a free and open to the public event. However\, we are able to host this and many other events of its kind due to memberships and donations given by people just like you. Please click the support button at the top of the page to make a contribution.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/1122/
LOCATION:Scallywag’s\, 11 St Clair Ave\, Toronto\, ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto,Social Gathering,Toronto
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130702T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130702T210000
DTSTAMP:20130708T034142Z
CREATED:20130708T032621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130708T034142Z
UID:1477-1372791600-1372798800@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Skeptics in the Pub
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Facebook Page for more details and to confirm a time and venue.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/skeptics-in-the-pub-yyc/
CATEGORIES:CFI Calgary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130702T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130702T170000
DTSTAMP:20130718T110124Z
CREATED:20130718T110002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130718T110124Z
UID:1317-1372752000-1372784400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Living Without Religion
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly meeting discussing past and present religious issues and looking at a positive life free of guilt\, fear and shame. \nWhile the group is still dedicated to dealing with problems and issues revolving around religion\, it is also a place for those interested in exploring larger issues in a non-judgmental welcoming atmosphere. \nIt’s a place for people to share their desire to throw away the burden of religious indoctrination and antiquated dogma. \nWhether you are thinking of leaving your religion or are already living religion free\, or you just wish to support others in this quest\, join us.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/living-without-religion/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130623T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130623T140000
DTSTAMP:20130624T082036Z
CREATED:20130605T090739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130624T082036Z
UID:793-1371987000-1371996000@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Presentation - Why Tolerate Religion? (Saskatoon)
DESCRIPTION:University of Chicago philosopher and legal scholar\, Brian Leiter\, recently published an argument against allowing a special status for religious claims of conscience\, under the title of Why Tolerate Religion? He discusses the ideas of toleration and respect for others’ beliefs and whether these can support special claims for religious beliefs. Our resident Philosophy lecturer\, George Williamson\, will walk the group through the argument of the book. \n  \nPlease note: our monthly CFI Saskatoon Meetups are free to attend. You are not required to order any food or drink. If you do order something\, please remember to tip the waitress because they have a lot to keep track of with our group\, and they work around our table arrangements and presentation equipment.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/why-tolerate-religion/
LOCATION:Venice House\, Sutherland\, 906 Central Avenue\, side room\, Saskatoon\, Saskatchewan\, S7N 1S1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Saskatoon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130609T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130609T190000
DTSTAMP:20130512T090205Z
CREATED:20130512T085454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130512T090205Z
UID:721-1370800800-1370804400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Vancouver Volunteer’s Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CFI Vancouver’s volunteers meet twice a month\, on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. These volunteer’s meetings are a great way to get involved in the local freethought and skeptic community. We get together to plan events\, discuss policy and organize skeptical activism. If you would like to volunteer with CFI Vancouver please RSVP to eclow at cficanada dot ca
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-vancouver-volunteers-meeting-2/
LOCATION:CFI Vancouver Meeting Room\, 1383 Marinaside Crescent\, Vancouver \, BC\, V6Z 2W9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Vancouver
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130608T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130608T150000
DTSTAMP:20130512T085210Z
CREATED:20130512T085210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130512T085210Z
UID:720-1370696400-1370703600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Freethinker's Book Club: Merchants of Doubt
DESCRIPTION:June’s book is: ‘Merchants Of Doubt’ by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M Conway \n \n— \nFrom Amazon.ca: \nMerchants of Doubt was one of the most talked-about climate change books of recent years\, for reasons easy to understand: It tells the controversial story of how a loose-knit group of high-level scientists and scientific advisers\, with deep connections in politics and industry\, ran effective campaigns to mislead the public and deny well-established scientific knowledge over four decades. The same individuals who claim the science of global warming is “not settled” have also denied the truth about studies linking smoking to lung cancer\, coal smoke to acid rain\, and CFCs to the ozone hole. “Doubt is our product\,” wrote one tobacco executive. These “experts” supplied it. \n— \nThe book is available from the Vancouver Public Library; as well as from online sellers such as Amazon.ca and Chapters.indigo.ca . Please make sure to read the book before the meeting! \nPlease bring your ideas for future books to the next meeting\, or email them to us. \nCFI Vancouver’s Book Club meets every second Saturday of the month at The Grind Coffee Shop on Main Street at King Edward. \nAdmission is free\, however please consider becoming a member of CFI and/or making a donation to help keep this and other programs running.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-freethinkers-book-club-merchants-of-doubt/
LOCATION:The Grind Coffee Shop\, 4124 Main St\, Vancouver \, BC \, V5V3P7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Vancouver
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130531T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130531T210000
DTSTAMP:20130512T084305Z
CREATED:20130512T084305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130512T084305Z
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SUMMARY:Life\, Liberty and the Right to Die
DESCRIPTION:CFI Vancouver is proud to present a lecture by Rebecca Coad: Life\, Liberty and the Right to Die. \nIn April of 2011\, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) filed a lawsuit challenging section 241(b) of the Criminal Code\, which is an absolute prohibition on assisting someone to commit suicide. The BCCLA successfully argued that people who are grievously and irremediably ill should have a right to access medical assistance with dying based on sections 7 (the right to life\, liberty and security of the person) and 15 (equality) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In a landmark decision\, Justice Lynn Smith of the BC Supreme Court held that section 241(b) was overly broad\, grossly disproportionate and discriminatory\, and was therefore unconstitutional. \n \nThis discussion will provide an examination of Justice Smith’s decision in Carter v Canada (Attorney General)\, 2012 BCSC 886\, as well as its broader legal context. The focus of the discussion will be on the legal arguments made both in favour and in opposition to legalizing a limited form of assisted dying. Ultimately\, Justice Smith made two key findings which led her to find section 241(b) to be unconstitutional: (1) She held there is no ethical distinction between current palliative care practices and physician-assisted dying; and (2) She found that assisted dying can be successfully regulated so as to protect the vulnerable\, as demonstrated by Oregon’s death with dignity regime. Both of these findings will be explored. This discussion will also provide an overview of related issues\, such as the nature of rights protected by the Charter and some fundamentals of the Charter litigation process. \nRebecca Coad obtained a Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy and a Juris Doctorate from the University of British Columbia. She was first introduced to the legal issues surrounding choice in death as an intern for the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) in 2011. During her time with the BCCLA\, she researched Oregon’s Death With Dignity Act and helped compile expert and witness affidavits for Carter v Canada (Attorney General)\, 2012 BCSC 886\, the BC Supreme Court case that challenged the constitutionality of the criminal prohibition against assisted dying. Rebecca is currently a research assistant for the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Law. Her research to date has primarily focused on the gendered effects of Canada’s tax laws\, especially with regard to the taxation of wealth. She will be working this summer on feminist issues within criminal law. For fun\, Rebecca enjoys cooking\, the theatre\, chess and Bhangra dancing. \nAdmission by donation (suggested donation of $5 to $10) \nMay 31\, at SFU Harbour Centre\, room 1700 at 7pm.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/life-liberty-and-the-right-to-die/
LOCATION:Room 1700\, SFU Harbour Centre\, 555 West Hastings Street\, Vancouver \, BC\, V6B 4N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Vancouver
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130526T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130526T190000
DTSTAMP:20130512T083537Z
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SUMMARY:CFI Vancouver Volunteer’s Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CFI Vancouver’s volunteers meet twice a month\, on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. These volunteer’s meetings are a great way to get involved in the local freethought and skeptic community. We get together to plan events\, discuss policy and organize skeptical activism. If you would like to volunteer with CFI Vancouver please RSVP to eclow at cficanada dot ca \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-vancouver-volunteers-meeting/
LOCATION:CFI Vancouver Meeting Room\, 1383 Marinaside Crescent\, Vancouver \, BC\, V6Z 2W9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Vancouver
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130522T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130522T210000
DTSTAMP:20130512T083030Z
CREATED:20130512T082946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130512T083030Z
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SUMMARY:Public Forum Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CFI Vancouver is pleased to present a Public Forum Meeting. Do you have questions about CFI? Do you want to volunteer or get involved? What sorts of activism do you want CFI Vancouver to focus on? What kinds of Events would you like to see? These questions and more will be discussed at our Public Forum Meeting. \nIn order to involve our members\, our supporters and the public who come to our events\, we want these meetings to be a chance for people to ask us questions\, suggest strategies and get involved in events. The meeting will be chaired by three representatives from CFI Vancouver and they will take questions from the audience on important topics relating to CFI. \nThis is an opportunity to make your voice heard\, and let us know where you’d like us to director resources to help make Vancouver a more skeptical and humanist friendly city. \nWe will be meeting at the back room of the Tipper Restaurant. From 7pm to 8pm will be dinner and socializing and from 8pm to 9pm will be discussion by our CFI reps. \nAs the Tipper is generously giving us use of the back room for free\, please consider coming and buying food and/or drinks. \n \n  \n \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/public-forum-meeting/
LOCATION:The Tipper Restaurant\, 2066 Kingsway\, Vancouver \, BC \, V5N 2T3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Vancouver
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130519T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130519T150000
DTSTAMP:20130430T020636Z
CREATED:20130430T020636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130430T020636Z
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SUMMARY:Montreal Freethinkers Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Hello fellow freethinkers. This month we were going to be reading be reading Nonbeliever Nation by David Niose. However\, I tried to pick it up at Chapters and Indigo and its out of stock at the moment. I did however order the book and found out it won’t be delivered until around the 10th of May. That does not leave very much time for reading so I am going to postpone this book for the following Month of June. This month just for a little fun\, we will read “The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster”. This book is a satirical look at religion. Recently we have been dealing with some pretty serious topics including psychology\, Scientology\, leaving religion etc. I think this book will inspire some funny conversation and make an easy read for this month. It will give us a chance to have a little more fun this month. \n  \n \nCAN I GET A “RAMEN” FROM THE CONGREGATION?! \nBehold the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM)\, today’s fastest growing carbohydrate-based religion. According to church founder Bobby Henderson\, the universe and all life within it were created by a mystical and divine being: the Flying Spaghetti Monster. What drives the FSM’s devout followers\, a.k.a. Pastafarians? Some say it’s the assuring touch from the FSM’s “noodly appendage.” Then there are those who love the worship service\, which is conducted in pirate talk and attended by congregants in dashing buccaneer garb. Still others are drawn to the Church’s flimsy moral standards\, religious holidays every Friday\, or the fact that Pastafarian heaven is way cooler: Does your heaven have a Stripper Factory and a Beer Volcano? Intelligent Design has finally met its match–and it has nothing to do with apes or the Olive Garden of Eden. \nWithin these pages\, Bobby Henderson outlines the true facts– dispelling such malicious myths as evolution (“only a theory”)\, science (“only a lot of theories”)\, and whether we’re really descended from apes (fact: Humans share 95 percent of their DNA with chimpanzees\, but they share 99.9 percent with pirates!) \nFor a trailer for this book copy and paste these links in your address bar. \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVP31rKdDAY \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk8EANdpAj0 \n  \nCome Join your local CFI Montreal Freethinkers at Café Commensal ( Metro station Berri-UQaM)\, where a book title will be selected for each one of us to read\, and then engage in discussions and debates afterward. \nFeel free to contact Andrew Cody if you have any questions or suggestions. We will be meeting every third Sunday of the month. If you’re not a CFI member yet\, please consider joining us today! Click on http://cficanada.ca/support
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/montreal-freethinkers-book-club/
LOCATION:Commensal Café\, 1720 Rue Saint-Denis\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
ORGANIZER;CN="Andrew Cody":MAILTO:seeandrewplay@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130518T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130518T150000
DTSTAMP:20130512T082620Z
CREATED:20130512T082508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130512T082620Z
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SUMMARY:Café Inquiry: Why Nuclear Power?
DESCRIPTION:Café Inquiry is a monthly casual discussion group run by CFI Vancouver. Come along and enjoy afternoon tea and stimulating discussion with fellow freethinkers on a variety of topics. \n\nIn order to be economical and useful\, a power plant must produce more energy than it costs to build and run it. This concept is known as Energy-returned-on-energy-invested\, or EROI. Careful consideration of this concept in conjunction with a rigorous skeptical eye on the numbers produced (see http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544213000492) seems to rule out certain popular approaches to energy production. Nuclear energy on the other hand excels from an EROI perspective but remains unpopular for a variety of other reasons. \nOur May Café will be moderated by Lars Martin. Lars is a physicist in the process of finishing up his PhD in Nuclear Astrophysics at TRIUMF. He is not directly involved in nuclear energy but generally in favour. He has voted for the Green Party before. \nCafé Inquiry is free but donations are requested to keep the program running. \n \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cafe-inquiry-why-nuclear-power/
LOCATION:Room 1520\, SFU Harbour Centre\, 555 W Hastings St\, Vancouver \, BC \, V6B 4N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Vancouver
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130511T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130511T170000
DTSTAMP:20130430T012030Z
CREATED:20130430T012030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130430T012030Z
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SUMMARY:Skeptics in the Pub
DESCRIPTION:Montreal Skeptics in the Pub is a casual social event for local science enthusiasts who value critical thinking and skepticism. Join us for conversation\, drinks\, and food in a friendly atmosphere. We meet on the second Saturday of every month at the Ye Olde Orchard Irish Pub @
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/skeptics-in-the-pub/
LOCATION:Ye Olde Orchard Irish Pub\, 1189 De la Montagne\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Montreal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130424T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130424T210000
DTSTAMP:20130328T233723Z
CREATED:20130328T233327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130328T233723Z
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SUMMARY:CFI Public Forum Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CFI Vancouver is proud to host a public forum on CFI activities. This is an opportunity to socialize with CFI volunteers and suggest ideas for events\, activism\, and policy. The meeting will be chaired by local CFI volunteers and will take questions and discuss plans with members\, the public and other volunteers. \n \nJoin us at the Tipper Restaurant at 7pm for dinner and socializing until 8pm when we will start the forum. \nThe Tipper generously gives us the back room for free so please consider buying dinner or drinks to help support their business.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-public-forum-meeting/
LOCATION:The Tipper Restaurant\, 2066 Kingsway\, Vancouver \, BC \, V5N 2T3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Vancouver
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130420T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130420T150000
DTSTAMP:20130328T232726Z
CREATED:20130328T232726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130328T232726Z
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SUMMARY:Café Inquiry
DESCRIPTION:Café Inquiry is a monthly casual discussion group run by CFI Vancouver. Come along and enjoy afternoon tea and stimulating discussion with fellow freethinkers on a variety of topics. \n \nCafé Inquiry is free but donations are requested to keep the program running. \nWe’ll be in Room 1520 the Barrick Gold Lecture Room.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cafe-inquiry/
LOCATION:Room 1520\, SFU Harbour Centre\, 555 W Hastings St\, Vancouver \, BC \, V6B 4N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Vancouver
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130413T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130413T150000
DTSTAMP:20130328T233646Z
CREATED:20130328T231044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130328T233646Z
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SUMMARY:CFI Freethinker’s Book Club: The Believing Brain
DESCRIPTION:CFI Vancouver’s Book Club meets every second Saturday of the month at The Grind Coffee Shop on Main Street at King Edward. Most of the books we discuss are available through the Vancouver Public Libraries – http://www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/\, can be found for sale at Chapters or online at Amazon.ca \n \n \nApril’s book is: ‘The Believing Brain: From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies – How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as Truths’ by Michael Shermer \n— \nFrom Amazon.ca: \nSynthesizing thirty years of research\, psychologist and science historian Michael Shermer upends the traditional thinking about how humans form beliefs about the world. Simply put\, beliefs come first and explanations for beliefs follow. The brain\, Shermer argues\, is a belief engine. Using sensory data that flow in through the senses\, the brain naturally begins to look for and find patterns\, and then infuses those patterns with meaning\, forming beliefs. Once beliefs are formed the brain begins to look for and find confirmatory evidence in support of those beliefs\, accelerating the process of reinforcing them\, and round and round the process goes in a positive-feedback loop.\nIn The Believing Brain\, Shermer provides countless real-world examples of how this process operates\, from politics\, economics\, and religion to conspiracy theories\, the supernatural\, and the paranormal. And ultimately\, he demonstrates why science is the best tool ever devised to determine whether or not our beliefs match reality. \n— \nThe book is available from the Vancouver Public Library; as well as from online sellers such as Amazon.ca and Chapters.indigo.ca . Please make sure to read the book before the meeting! \nPlease bring your ideas for future books to the next meeting\, or email them to us. \nCFI Vancouver’s Book Club meets every second Saturday of the month at The Grind Coffee Shop on Main Street at King Edward. \nAdmission is free\, however please consider becoming a member of CFI and/or making a donation to help keep this and other programs running. \nEvent Links \n \n  \n \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-freethinkers-book-club-the-believing-brain/
LOCATION:The Grind Coffee Shop\, 4124 Main St\, Vancouver \, BC \, V5V3P7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Vancouver
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Vancouver ":MAILTO:vancouver@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130324T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130324T183000
DTSTAMP:20130227T025539Z
CREATED:20130114T221223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130227T025539Z
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SUMMARY:Debate: Be it Resolved Government Funding for Ontario Roman Catholic Schools be Abolished
DESCRIPTION:Debate: Be it Resolved Government Funding for Ontario Roman Catholic Schools be Abolished \n\nSpeakers: Justin Trottier (Centre for Inquiry Toronto\, Secularist) vs Patrick Dunne (Professor\, King’s University College) \nSponsor: The Humanist Association of London and Area & The Society of Atheists and Agnostics at Western.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/debate-be-it-resolved-government-funding-for-ontario-roman-catholic-schools-be-abolished/
LOCATION:Western University\, Labatt Health Sciences Building\, Room 40\, 1151 Richmond St\, London\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Debate,Toronto
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20130312T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20130312T170000
DTSTAMP:20130313T022321Z
CREATED:20130313T022321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130313T022321Z
UID:362-1363075200-1363107600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Science\, Society & Beverages Book Club: "Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar"
DESCRIPTION:Kevin Brown will present Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes\, by Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein. Available at amazon.ca in dead-tree\, Kindle and audio formats.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/science-society-beverages-book-club-plato-and-a-platypus-walk-into-a-bar/
LOCATION:Burgers on Main\, 343 Somerset St. West\, Ottawa\, ON\, Canada
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