Google marks Canada Day 2015 with a Doodle The National Post has a fun quiz: Just in time for Canada Day, Historica Canada (the group that puts out Heritage Minutes) has released the results of a survey on Canadians’ habits and attitudes, revealing that some of our national stereotypes are … Continue reading
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Chevalier de la Barre Day
Today most Canadians will be observing Canada Day. But July 1st is the anniversary of a tragic story in freethought history. Chevalier de la Barre Day is mostly observed by French freethinkers, but I think it’s a day we all need to remember, especially in a country that still has … Continue reading
9 Year Old Girl Replaces “God” with “Please” in O Canada & Festival Pulls Plug on Her Performance
On July 1st, I wrote a quick note about how PM Harper asked God to keep our true north strong and free in a Canada Day tweet. I find the PM’s repeated invocations of a deity that at least 25% of Canadians do not recognize divisive in a country that recognizes multi-culturalism … Continue reading
PM Harper’s Canada Day Message Asks God to Keep Our True North Strong and Free
Happy Canada day from PM Harper and God. Yes, our prime minister likes to add the god stuff, which 65% of us think is just swell but quite a few of us (1 in 4) think it’s weird and foreign. I guess this PM doesn’t really care what non believers … Continue reading