Tag Archives: God in the anthem

There is a lack of equality in the national anthem of Canada, O Canada, because its lyrics contain appeals to God in the anthem and mentions of Canada’s “sons” but no mention of daughters.

Weekly Update: to

by | April 21, 2018

Here’s your Canadian Atheist Weekly Update for 14-Apr-2018 to 20-Apr-2018.

Weekly Update: to

by | February 3, 2018

Here’s your Canadian Atheist Weekly Update for 27-Jan-2018 to 2-Feb-2018.

Canada Includes “All of Us”

by | January 30, 2016

There’s another piece of good news from another Liberal MP. An article in the Guardian, tweeted by BC Humanists, announces “Canada Considers Changing National Anthem to Include Country’s Women” Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger introduced a bill on Wednesday to change two words of O Canada so it recognises the country’s women as well as its… Read more »

Questions for Federal Candidates: Updated

by | June 25, 2015

Here is the updated list of questions to ask the federal candidates in your riding: Do you support the right to freedom from religion as well as the right to freedom of religion? Do you support secular governance, i.e. separation between religion and state? Do you support removing the phrase “the supremacy of God” from… Read more »

Questions for Federal Candidates

by | June 18, 2015

The Canadian federal election is tentatively scheduled for October 19, 2015, and at least one candidate is setting up her campaign headquarters, so this is a good time to start making a list of questions to ask the federal candidates in your riding. Here is a partial list: Do you support abolishing Canada’s Blasphemy Law?… Read more »