Humanist Groups Condemn Religious Obstruction of Healthcare; Call for Protection of MAID Rights The British Columbia Humanist Association (BCHA), Humanist Canada, and Centre for Inquiry Canada (CFIC) are calling on the federal government to uphold the state’s duty of religious neutrality in response to renewed efforts by the Catholic Church...
As New Brunswick residents prepare for the upcoming municipal elections on May 11, a new report from the BC Humanist Association (BCHA) is putting religious neutrality at the center of the democratic debate. The study, titled Godless Serenity: Unconstitutional prayers in New Brunswick municipal council meetings, reveals that a decade...
In its brief to the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, the BC Humanist Association is calling on Senators and Members of Parliament to end the categorical exclusion of people with mental disorders from MAID eligibility.
As 2025 draws to a close, it’s impossible to ignore the increasingly challenging global landscape. We’ve all watched as illiberal movements, often fueled by Christian Nationalism, threaten to roll back decades of hard-won progress on secularism, reproductive rights, and inclusive governance. While the most obvious examples are south of the...
Property worth billions of dollars across British Columbia is exempted from property taxes under unquestioned and antiquated rules, according to a recent CTV News investigation.
The following was the script for my remarks to Vancouver's No Tyrants rally on October 18, 2026. My actual speech varied slightly as I went off script at a few points. Friends, thank you for being here today — for standing up for democracy, for equality, and for one another....
