A weekly update on the news relevant to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms for 2018-06-03. Continue reading
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Here’s your Canadian Atheist Weekly Update for 29-Apr-2017 to 5-May-2017.
How to talk about student prayers without sounding like a dumbass

What should have been a non-controversy in Mississauga about accommodating Muslim student prayers has exploded into a major point of contention for Canadian atheists and secularists. Unfortunately, most of the “debate” has been people mindlessly parroting slogans they presumably think are profound, but are in fact shallow and misguided at … Continue reading
Gay Rights Are Human Rights
Canadian Museum for Human Rights The concept that gay rights are human rights should never be questioned; it should be a “truth universally acknowledged,” not just enshrined in human rights codes. The Canadian Human Rights Act, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the Ontario Human Rights Code are … Continue reading
Physicians and the Ontario Human Rights Code
UPDATE: If the highlighted link at “Complete a brief online survey concerning the current policy” results in the message “Thanks for completing this survey,” it’s because I already completed the survey. Go to http://policyconsult.cpso.on.ca/?page_id=3403 to access the survey. This year, physicians in Ottawa and Calgary have been in the news … Continue reading