Religious hospital obstructions trial begins
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.
Read moreLetter writing campaign targets Alberta Education Minister's preachy holiday message
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.
Read moreWe 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.
Read moreConfronting 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.
Read moreBill C-9 strikes the wrong balance
In its brief to the House of Commons Justice Committee, the BC Humanist Association warns that new criminal code offenses risk silencing religious dissent.
Read moreBudget 2025's broken promise
Reproductive rights advocates are decrying the federal government's latest budget for failing to include a commitment to regulate anti-choice pregnancy centres.
Read moreSecularism is inherent to the Charter argues BCHA & CSA
"Canada is a secular democracy."
In their joint factum to the Supreme Court of Canada, the BC Humanist Association (BCHA) and Canadian Secular Alliance (CSA) argue that the state's duty of religious neutrality is an integral part of the Canada's Charter.
Read moreFraser Health must end anti-abortion partnership
An alliance of groups that support reproductive rights is raising the alarm over a recent partnership between Fraser Health and an anti-abortion organization called Hope for Women. Over the summer, Fraser Health supported four community groups to lead Breastfeeding and Chestfeeding Cafés for new parents, with Hope for Women delivering the cafés in Abbotsford during August.
Read morePEI declared most compliant province with Saguenay ruling
Vancouver, BC – A new report from the BC Humanist Association (BCHA), The Island Anomaly, reveals Prince Edward Island (PEI) as the most compliant province studied to date in adhering to the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2015 Saguenay ruling. The comprehensive study found only one instance of unconstitutional prayer in PEI municipalities with populations over 1,000, which occurred during a 2022 inaugural council meeting in Summerside.
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