Last week, a private member’s bill introduced in the BC Legislature would have gutted the province’s human rights system. The bill called for repealing the BC Human Rights Code and abolishing the Human Rights Tribunal and Commissioner.

The BC Humanist Association has written to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney asking him to back his recent comments on Christian Nationalism with action.

The British Columbia Humanist Association (BCHA) has officially launched the Tick 'No Religion' campaign, calling on Canadians to ensure the upcoming national census accurately reflects the country’s changing belief landscape.

Lawyers have begun presenting arguments at the BC Supreme Court in a trial that could determine the future of faith-based hospitals in the province.

Parents across Alberta are calling on Minister of Education and Childcare, Demetrios Nicolaides, to retract and apologize for a holiday letter that promoted Christian religious doctrine using an official government platform.

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.

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

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.

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 border, their tactics are being increasingly mirrored by reactionary forces in our own politics.

In its brief to the House of Commons Justice Committee, the BC Humanist Association warns that new criminal code offenses risk silencing religious dissent.