Here’s your Canadian Atheist Weekly Update for to .
This week’s theme seems to be: the CBC proving its worth.
![[An eye scan whose blurry light and dark areas vaguely resemble a classic photograph of Charles Darwing, shown side-by-side with the photograph to illustrate the similarity.]](https://www.canadianatheist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/pareidolia-charles-darwin-in-eye-scan-200x133.jpg)
Checkmate, creationists!
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[] How to Fight Extremism with Atheism
Peter Boghossian, James Lindsay, and Phil Torres talk about changing the strategy in order to more effectively combat extremism.
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[] Documents reveal CSIS and RCMP’s role in torture of 3 Canadians in Syria
A CBC investigation (starting with this CBC Radio broadcast, then continuing on The National and the fifth estate) shows that the Canadian government manufactured terrorists out of three innocent Canadians, and arranged for their torture in Syria and Egypt.
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[] Genetic Non-Discrimination Bill Opposed By Insurance Industry Set For Debate
S-201 had its second reading on , there seemed to be very little opposition.
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[] Brad Trost, Tory Leadership Hopeful, Says Same-Sex Marriage Opposers Being ‘Discriminated Against’
Called it. Kellie Lietch’s calculatedly divisive “Canadian values” proposal has prompted cries of “bullshit” from within her own party. Try not to break from the irony of same-sex marriage opponents claiming they’re being discriminated against.
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Why the Alberta government’s piss-assing around with the Brian Coldwell situation may make matters worse.
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[] Move over Jesus: Face of Charles Darwin spotted in patient’s eye scan
What makes this even funnier for me is that the eye is one of the classic “gotcha” examples creationists like to use in attempting to discredit evolution.
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[] Quebec journalist’s case for gender parity should be read by all Canadians
Toula Drimonis tackles the two biggest misconceptions about gender parity: that things can be fixed merely be removing obvious obstacles, and that calling for gender parity equates to “tokenism”.
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[] Giant ark planned for Bible-based theme park near Moose Jaw, Sask.
Call it karma for all the snickering we’ve been doing about the Americans’ Ark theme park.
Upcoming items
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[] Undercover in ISIS, airing on Documentary Channel
Filmmaker Martin Himel set up two Westerners to be recruited by Daesh, and observed how the recruitment unfolds. Amazingly, he gets to interview the recruiters afterwards.
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