NEWS AND EVENTS
CFIC Represented at Humanist Conferences: CFIC’s Leslie Rosenblood has been making the rounds at some of Canada’s humanist conferences.
Bring Critical Thinking and Humanist Values to Your Community: Think your community needs more Critical Thinking, Secular Values, and Scientific Knowledge? So do we! CFIC is pleased to welcome John Lombard as our new National Branch Coordinator. Find out how you can make a difference.
Skeptics in the Pub – Ottawa: Tired of listening to people make unlikely claims or promote outlandish theories? Come out and meet friendly skeptics, atheists, humanists, and freethinkers at Skeptics in the Pub.
Living without Religion – Virtual (June 1): LWR is a monthly peer support group for those who have left their religion, are considering leaving their religion, and/or are encountering challenges with friends, family, classmates or co-workers due to religious differences.
CFIC Town Hall: June 15: CFIC is launching a series of town hall gatherings. Once a month, we will gather on Zoom to discuss a selected topic relevant to our society and our democracy.
Secular Chat (Wednesday, 6:30 pm ET): Every Wednesday, the Secular Community Network of CFIC Ottawa hosts lightly moderated virtual discussions on topics of interest to freethinkers, humanists, and to others who are secular.
Humanists Online Vancouver: HOV meets every Sunday morning at 10 am PT. Everyone is welcome.
BAHACon: Aug 8–10 (Earlybird Tickets Available):CFIC is a co-sponsor of BAHACon, presented by Bluewater Atheists, Humanists, Agnostics. Earlybird tickets are on sale until June 30.
Podcast for Inquiry Recent Episodes:
- New clear nuclear news, with Jason Donev
- A little less livestock, a lot more action – with Mark Lynas
- Nigerian Nightmare: The personal toll of being a Humanist, with Mubarak Bala
- And don’t miss our bonus episode: BAHACON 4 in Sarnia Ontario, August 8 – 10
SCIENCE
Use Science, Not Emotion to Drive Climate Solutions: How do Canada’s top scientists react when challenged about the benefits of nuclear energy?
QuickLinks: Measles, women’s health research, space, dinos, and bacteria.
SECULARISM/HUMAN RIGHTS
Bill 21 Heading to the Supreme Court of Canada: Two secular humanist organizations jointly apply for intervener status at the Supreme Court hearing of Bill 21.
QuickLinks: Theocratic challenges in the US and Sudan.
CRITICAL THINKING
Technology – Working to keep Canadian Data in Canada: CFIC is looking for Canadian alternatives for U.S. technologies.
Keith’s Conundrums: Idealizations
QuickLinks: Math, misinformation, and transhumanism
Summer solstice, indigenous history, 100 years of TV.
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