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Creating Lasting Change with Humanist Canada

 

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Creating lasting change requires dedication, vision, courage—and, crucially, financial support. That’s why we’re reaching out to you. Your financial support will help Humanist Canada expand its influence, connect with more communities, and promote Humanist values as the cornerstone of a compassionate, progressive, forward-thinking society.

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SAVE THE DATE: This year's Human Light hosts Ruth McGregor and Louis O'Reilly invite you to save the date and plan to join us for our annual heartfelt celebration. More information to follow.  Register to Receive a Reminder Email and Link

Members Connect moves to Thursday evenings 

Please note that our popular Members Connect zoom open chat is moving to Thursdays beginning in January 2025.  Please look to your member portal for the link.  All members are welcome! 

Did you know that most so-called "crisis pregnancy centres" in Canada are registered charities?

Important information highlighted for us by our affiliate the British Columbia Humanist Association: 

These groups are typically fronts for Christian anti-choice churches and attempt to get pregnant people in the door to dissuade them from accessing abortion or other reproductive healthcare services. Some even provide (abstinence-only) sex ed classes.

Now, the federal government is looking to require those groups to disclose if they don't provide abortion or contraceptives on any advertising, or risk losing their charitable status.

If this bill becomes law, it will be a promising step toward greater transparency from these groups.

Read our full reaction

This proposed legislation has been endorsed by the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada. 

If you are interested in becoming a Humanist Canada Officiant please visit this link to access the application and to learn more about the process. 

Officiant Application Process

Humanist Canada

is a proud sponsor 

of

'Humanism in Action' 

To be held in person in Waterloo, Ontario. 

LAST CALL!  Registration closes at the end of today. 

Join us on Saturday, November 16, 2024, beginning at 8:30AM,  for our Humanism in Action conference, a historical gathering of passionate secular activists from across southern Ontario. This event is an inspirational experience, where ideas, dreams, hopes, and practical strategies come together to bolster advocacy efforts. Unlike other secular conferences in Canada, this milestone event offers a distinctly Canadian perspective on Humanist values and their impact on shaping a better future for us all. 

 

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Announcing our first Humanist Canada poetry contest! 

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Humanism for Humanity

Click link for more details..... Three prize levels and the winning entries will appear on all of the Humanist Canada platforms.   Last call - deadline is November 30, 2024. 

Humanist Canada Poetry Contest 
JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB 
or enjoy one of their recommendations
The members of our popular book club have made their book choices for the next several months, please see below.  Anyone is welcome to join. Read the book and join via your portal at 7:00 PM EST on any of the dates below. 
December 3rd - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van
January 7th - Can We Talk about Israel by Daniel Sokatch
 
Our book club invites you to send along suggestions for their 2025 line up.  Please send your book titles to Thomas at bookclub@humanistcanada.ca.  

Our Two Step Plan to Building a Community of Humanists Close to You 

  1. Plan a dinner at a public restaurant, art gallery tour, pub night, any event which interests you.
  2. Tell us.  We will share your plan with others in your area. 

Our local member gatherings are informal meetings of humanists - a simple idea with big results. Community!  

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Visit our Youtube channel to watch trailer videos for each of our podcast episodes. 

This episode is the first of a series from Humanist Canada’s own Steve Ghikadis.
 
This series, brought to us by the Voice of Humanist Canada, focuses on prominent voices in the Canadian secular humanist community. 
 
Today we feature Gretta Vosper. Gretta is an author, activist and ordained minister of the United Church of Canada, a member of Humanist Canada and a self-professed atheist. Her beliefs or lack thereof, caused controversy both within and outside of the United Church. In 2016, following a certain incident, her public statement that the belief in a supernatural God sometimes promoted hatred, led the United Church of Canada to institute an official review of her suitability as a minister. In 2018, Gretta was allowed to keep her position, but under sanctions by the United Church. Gretta is a much loved member of Humanist Canada. 

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A little Sunday viewing....Webinar recording from the Institute for Religion, Culture and Societal Futures: "The State and Future of the Sociology of Religion in Canada." 

 

 

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