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    We helped end anti-abortion billboards in Kelowna

    Drivers coming into Kelowna will no longer be confronted by anti-abortion billboards thanks to efforts by Kelowna pro-choice activists and legal support from the BC Humanist Association.

    Manitoba repeals unconstitutional school prayers

    Humanists are celebrating the passage of Bill 40 in Manitoba, which removes mandatory prayers from the province's Public Schools Act.

    Confronting antifeminist ideology through secular policy

    To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the BC Humanist Association (BCHA) has argued that the federal government must end its financial and structural support for organizations propagating anti-equality and misogynistic views that undermine the development and mental health of young Canadians.

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    Secular progress against the storm

    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...

    Kicking off the conversation on property tax exemptions

    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.

    We call it White Christian Nationalism - Our remarks at No Tyrants Vancouver

    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....

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