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Here’s your Canadian Atheist Weekly Update for 13-May-2017 to 19-May-2017.
Tag Archives: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
The 2017 strategy
I’ve already talked about what’s planned for Canadian Atheist in 2017. But now I want to widen the scope, and talk strategy for 2017 in general.
“Justin Trudeau Not Ready . . .”
The Vancouver Sun and other Canadian media report Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he isn’t planning for the moment to call Saudi Arabian authorities to ask that jailed blogger Raif Badawi be freed. Trudeau himself says “It’s not in my immediate plans.” “Raif Badawi has a family who are here in Canada, which gives a… Read more »
“A Humanist Reflection on #Elxn42”
Ian Bushfield, Executive Director for the BC Humanist Association, has listed his expectations from Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberal government: “From what he promised during the campaign, there are lots of policies that I’ll be looking for Trudeau to follow through on, including: ♦ Action to legalize physician assisted dying ♦ Reversing the muzzling… Read more »
Apology or Window Dressing?
The Catholic Church is an expert at window dressing, and the present pope is its latest ornament. However, there are people who really think that the Catholic Church is going to become a kinder, more enlightened organization and that the new pope will prove to be better than the previous pope(s). These people are delusional.… Read more »