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Humanists drive debate in BC Budget report

The BC Humanist Association brought secular, evidence-based priorities directly into the legislature's 2027 budget consultation. While Members of the Legislative Assembly on the Finance Committee stopped short of adopting them, the final report cited BCHA's arguments on climate policy, property taxation and private-school funding, helping build the case for future...

Humanist groups applaud modernization of Armed Forces ceremony policy

Humanist Canada and the British Columbia Humanist Association (BCHA) are welcoming a new policy from the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) that ensures spiritual reflections at public ceremonies uphold principles of religious neutrality.

Tobique Valley "to no longer recite the Lord's Prayer" at council meetings

The Lord's Prayer will no longer be said at the opening of Tobique Valley, New Brunswick, council meetings, following legal challenges from the BC Humanist Association (BCHA) and concerns raised by local residents.

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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, 2025. 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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