The Ultimate Choice, a groundbreaking docuseries from TVO Today, with the Toronto Star and the Investigative Journalism Bureau was released on January 25, 2024. It follows the journey of Michael and his wife, Ann. Michael, housebound by pain and incurable disease, sees his choice for a medically assisted death (MAiD) as a powerful solution to his suffering. The series explores Michael’s motivations and how his decision affects his family, friends, and longtime doctor. Hosted by investigative reporter Rob Cribb, the podcast also challenges him to come to terms with his own family history as he ..read more

We are pleased to provide you with the link to the recording of the program entitled The Anti-Slavery Efforts of Thomas Paine: Below is the event description: The Thomas Paine Memorial Association, Black Nonbelievers, the Secular Coalition for America, the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the Center for Inquiry, and the Freethought Society sponsored this special event to celebrate both the January 29th birthdate of Thomas Paine and Black History Month. This international event focused on Thomas Paine’s significant anti-slavery efforts. Black leaders, educators, celebrities, politicians ..read more

Blodwen Piercy died peacefully at Perley Health long-term care facility in Ottawa on Friday January 12,2024 at 97 years of age. She is survived by her children Peter (Miyako), Megan and Jocelyn, and granddaughter Ena. Blodwen was predeceased by her husband Joe, brother Bill and sister Meredith (Dick). Blodwen grew up in Montreal, a top provincial swimming and diving competitor in her youth, then moved to Vancouver and studied physics at the University of British Columbia, followed by a PhD at Imperial College, London in the 1950s. Blodwen and husband Joe then worked as research physicists at t ..read more

There’s a new podcast in town. It goes by the name of All Thinks Considered. If you think open and civil dialogue is a critical feature of individual and collective development, the show promises to provide insights worth considering. Confirmation bias. Echo chambers. Filter bubbles. Fake news. Opinions disguised as facts. Polarization. Decline of open and civil dialogues between oppositions. These things are stacking up against humanity’s ability to think critically and clearly for ourselves. How do we find real, credible information? How can we develop objective, considered opinions? How ca ..read more

By Dr Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson is a semi-retired psychologist with the University of Regina, Canada and President of the New Enlightenment Project: A Canadian Humanist Initiative. In this article he suggests that Wokism may have evolved into a puritanical fundamentalist religion or a mind virus. But whether it is a religion or virus, the antidote is to be found in valuing and teaching science, reason and compassion. Author’s introductory note Richard Bilkszto The term “woke” when used as an adjective is often derogatory but I do not mean it as a slur. I see Wokism as a s ..read more

We are proud to announce the (somewhat later-than-expected) launch of the Humanist Freedoms Podcast by Humanist Heritage Canada! Episode One of the podcast features the first in a series of readings from Henry Beissel’s collection of essays titled, Catastrophic Glory. We hope you enjoy the podcast episode and look forward to your feedback regarding each episode as well as your ideas for future episodes. Citations, References And Other Reading Featured Photo Courtesy of : Henry Beissel The views, opinions and analyses expressed in the articles on Humanist Freedoms are those of the c ..read more

Citations, References And Other Reading Featured Photo Courtesy of :  The views, opinions and analyses expressed in the articles on Humanist Freedoms are those of the contributor(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the publishers. By continuing to access, link to, or use this website and/or podcast, you accept the HumanistFreedoms.com and HumanistHeritageCanada.ca Terms of Service in full. If you disagree with the terms of service in whole or in part, you must not use the website, podcast or other material ..read more

Outrage Canada is a national, non-religious coalition of outraged Canadians that hold the Roman Catholic church of Canada accountable for ongoing crimes and advocates for all victims of Catholic clergy. This new organization is committed to ensuring justice for victims, the safety of all children and the prevention of abuse by the Roman Catholic Church and its clergy. Earlier this year, the group launched a petition on Change.org calling for the Government of Canada to investigate and act on their concerns. The petition states: We, the undersigned, Citizens of Canada, call upon the Gover ..read more

By: Isaac Saliba, The Malta Independent Sunday, 27 August 2023, 09:00Last update: about 11 days ago Maltese society and culture are deeply intertwined with Catholicism and religion as a whole. The teachings of Christianity and the Catholic Church are prevalent from a young age and the subject of religion is taught in many primary and secondary schools, often also revolving around Christianity for the majority of the syllabus. Many children and teenagers are also encouraged to be part of organisations devoted to Christian teaching. However in recent times there has been a growing trend of more ..read more

Details An Exclusive Evening of Poetry & Conversation with Henry Beissel Save the Date! This October, experience an unforgettable night of literary brilliance brought to you by the Centre for Inquiry Canada (Ottawa Branch) and Humanist Ottawa.  Tuesday, October 10, 2023  7:30 PM – 9:30 PM  Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1R 6H5 Don’t miss this extraordinary chance to witness live readings from Henry Beissel, the award-winning poet and Distinguished Emeritus Professor at Concordia University. Henry’s contributions to the world of academia and literature a ..read more