Humanists challenge 'religious supremacy' at Canada's highest court
At the Supreme Court of Canada Earlier today, the BC Humanist Association defended the rights of people who have left high-control religious organizations.
Read moreHumanists tell Health Committee to retain science and health protections
The BC Humanist Association is calling on members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health to protect Canadians from unregulated supplements and vitamins by rejecting Bill C-224.
Read moreProtect the future of MAID access
The BC Humanist Association is calling on MPs to defeat Bill C-218 when it comes up for a vote on October 7, 2026.
Read moreNew report traces Coast Salish origin of land acknowledgements
A new report by Indigenous historian and writer Robert Jago argues for a Coast Salish history of land acknowledgements in North America, challenging common assumptions about Australian origins.
Read moreOntario remains municipal prayer outlier, finds new report
When Ontario’s new local governments take office following next month’s local elections, those inaugural council meetings are far more likely to open with a religious prayer than in any other province, according to new research from the BC Humanist Association (BCHA).
Read moreCity of Kamloops must revoke tax exemption for anti-abortion pregnancy centre before it’s too late
The City of Kamloops must revoke its pending approval of a municipal tax exemption for a religious anti-abortion group — the so-called “Pregnancy Care Centre Society of Kamloops” – says the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada and the BC Humanist Association.
Read moreHumanists 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 policy change.
Read moreHumanist 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.
Read moreTobique 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.
Read moreLord's Prayer challenged in New Brunswick town council
The BC Humanist Association is threatening legal action over the District of Tobique Valley's decision to continue to recite the Lord's Prayer at every council meeting. The practice was challenged by local residents for violating constitutional prohibitions on government-sponsored religious practices. District staff instead asked residents to ‘sit out’ during the prayer.
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