2021 Canadian Atheist Awards – Story of the year
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The 2021 Story of the year award goes the the story that generated the most interest or had the most impact in 2020.
Tag Archives: Humanist Canada
Humanist Canada calls for release of Nigerian Humanist President
— By Scott Douglas Jacobsen VANCOUVER, British Columbia – May 5, 2020 – PRLog — Canadian Humanists are supporting calls from Humanists International to have Mubarak Bala released from a Nigerian jail. Bala, who is president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, was arrested by Nigerian police April 28 following a complaint the had insulted the… Read more »
Interview with Ric Glowienka – Board Member, Humanist Canada
— By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Ric Glowienka “joined Humanist Canada in 2016, became a Humanist Officiant in 2017 and joined the Humanist Canada board in 2019. The son of refugees, Ric came to Canada in 1957. A fascination with computing, Ric has spent 40 years working with organizations around the world, implementing leading-edge systems that prepare… Read more »
Press Release: Humanist activist and family threatened by Pakistan: Canadian government asked to intervene
*From middle July but still relevant.* TORONTO – July 18, 2019 – PRLog — Humanist Canada continues to join a growing chorus of denunciation of the Government of Pakistan in its treatment of human rights campaignerGulalai Ismail, including Humanists International and other human rights groups. Denunciation followed by calls to drop the sedition charge against Ismail. Once more, we call on the Government… Read more »
Press Release: Humanist Canada calls for the release of Pakistani Activist
*From early July but still relevant.* TORONTO – July 1, 2019 – PRLog — Humanist Canada calls on the Government of Canada to request the Government of Pakistan to release human right campaigner, Gulalai Ismail. She has been charged with sedition following her campaign to have the rape and murder of a 10-year-old Pakistani girl investigated by Pakistani authorities. As… Read more »
Interview with Eric Thomas – Former President, Humanist Canada
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Eric Thomas is the Former President of Humanist Canada. Here we talk about his life, work, and views. Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, let’s start from the top, superhero origin story. What was your early life like? How did religion or non-religion play into this, if at all? Eric Thomas: For me, Scott,… Read more »