Results announced today from Statistics Canada’s 2011 National Household Survey show that nearly half of British Columbia does not identify with a religion. The new data echoes the conclusion of a recent BCHA poll that found two-thirds of BC does not practice a religion or faith.
To help educate and inform our members and the public about the positions of candidates in the 2013 BC General Election, we have created the following questionnaire that you can send to your local candidates.
In April 2013, the British Columbia Humanist Association commissioned a poll of religious and secular attitudes in the province. The study found 2 in 3 people do not practice a religion and large majorities support secular values.
At Tuesday evening’s School Board Meeting in Chilliwack, members of the BC Humanist Association were disappointed to see the Chilliwack Board of Education vote unanimously in favour of Policy 518 “Distribution of Information or Materials.”