Monthly Archives: January 2015

Makayla Sault Died Because Canada’s Institutions Failed Her

by | January 24, 2015

I’ve been remiss in submitting articles for Canadian Atheist recently; I’ve been busy with a new job and all the new appointments that result when you discover a new health issue. This all means I missed the opportunity to comment on the death of Makayla Sault, the First Nation’s girl with leukemia whose parents stopped… Read more »

Charlie Hebdo Editorial in English

by | January 23, 2015

Nicolas Chinardet from Pink Sauce: Life with a Pink Seasoning has “produced a rough and ready English translation” of the editorial published by Charlie Hebdo in its January 14, 2015 issue published after the terror attacks: “Will there still be ‘yes, buts’?” For the past week, Charlie, an atheist newspaper, has performed more miracles than… Read more »

Common Sense, Integrity, Fairness, and Fiscal Responsibility

by | January 22, 2015

Guest post by Renton Patterson I have often wondered what goes on in an orientation session for newly-elected Ontario MPPs. I’m sure it would be an enlightening experience to be in on such a session. But for sure, new MPPs would be thoroughly indoctrinated in the policy of division when it comes to the public… Read more »

Secular Ontario: “Religion Classes Are Optional”

by | January 21, 2015

Update: Secular Ontario has announced the time and location of its protest: St. Patrick’s High School 2525 Alta Vista Drive Ottawa, ON K1V 7T3 2:40 pm on Friday 23rd ———————————————————————————————– Metro News Ottawa announced, Members of a secular humanist group say they will be handing out “get out of jail” coupons to Catholic high school… Read more »

“My Dress Is Not a Yes”

by | January 20, 2015

On January 9, Huffington Post Canada announced, Toronto students T essa Hill and Lia Valente, both 13, have started a Change.org petition as part of “We Give Consent,” a campaign calling on the province to include teachings about consensual sex in the Ontario Health Curriculum. and the Change.org petition, “Make Consent a Topic in the… Read more »