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Christian nationalists are trying to manufacture consent to ban abortion. Given the trajectory of reactionaries in this country, they might invoke the notwithstanding clause to do it. Help us stop them www.bchumanist.ca/join
November 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
We stand in solidarity with the trans youth of Alberta whose rights and very existence are under attack by their government's Christian nationalist agenda. egale.ca/egale-in-act...
Alberta Relaunches Unprecedented Attack on Trans Rights - Now Using the Notwithstanding Clause - Egale Canada
Statement from Egale Canada and Skipping Stone For Immediate Release  November 18, 2025    Today, the Government of Alberta has introduced Bill 9 which uses the notwithstanding clause to restrict the…
egale.ca
November 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Did you catch us on CTV News last week? We're calling for an end to the automatic property tax exemptions for places of worship. Instead, we should ask everyone who wants an exemption what they give back to the community. www.bchumanist.ca/kicking_off_...
Kicking off the conversation on property tax exemptions
CTV News investigates who benefits from current exemptions
www.bchumanist.ca
November 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Yesterday, we submitted our brief on the government's new hate crimes bill. Simply put: We don't like it. www.bchumanist.ca/bill_c_9_str...
Bill C-9 strikes the wrong balance
Anti-hatred bill would entrench religious privilege
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November 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
We're quoted in tonight's story, along with Vancouver mayoral candidate Kareem Allam agreeing that BC is overdue for a review of property tax exemptions. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
November 15, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Last night, CTV Vancouver started a conversation about property tax exemptions. The story continues on tonight's six o'clock news with our call for an end to the automatic exemptions in favour of public benefits tests. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Millions unpaid: The B.C. organizations and companies getting big property tax breaks
As municipal governments across British Columbia grapple with next year’s budgets and potential property tax hikes to maintain service levels, there are hundreds of organizations that aren’t even…
www.ctvnews.ca
November 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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The federal budget failed to include the req't for transparency from unregulated pregnancy centres, sending the signal that protecting reproductive rights from deceptive practices is not a government priority. Please email your MP today using this tool from @bchumanist.ca
End anti-choice abuse of charity status
Email your MP to demand action in Budget 2025
www.bchumanist.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The government broke its promise with Budget 2025 by failing to regulate anti-choice charities. Email your MP today: www.bchumanist.ca/antichoicech...
End anti-choice abuse of charity status
Email your MP to demand action in Budget 2025
www.bchumanist.ca
November 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Join us next week for a special ceremony in Vancouver to remember the civilian victims of conflict. Details: www.bchumanist.ca/let_peace_be...
November 5, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Incredibly disappointing that Salmon Arm council overruled its own policy and granted property tax exemptions to local groups who failed to meet the very minimal expectations the city had set out. www.castanet.net/news/Salmon-...
Salmon Arm council reluctantly agrees to provide tax exemptions to organizations that failed to meet requirements - Salmon Arm News
Salmon Arm council reluctantly agreed to provide tax exemptions to several local non-profit and religious organizations after councillors learned several applicants had either failed to meet the deadl
www.castanet.net
November 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
With Budget 2026, we thankfully see Women and Gender Equality funding protected from cuts. However, the Government has failed to take steps to modernize Canada's charity laws, limit the dangerous misinformation of anti-choice clinics or end the privileged tax deductions for clergy.
November 4, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Over the summer, we made our recommendations for Budget 2026 and framed them against the threats to Canada posed by American Christian Nationalists. On Tuesday, we see what the government's plan is. www.bchumanist.ca/bcha_asks_fi...
BCHA asks Finance Committee to stick to its recommendations
Our response to Pre-Budget 2025 consultations
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November 3, 2025 at 11:14 PM
This is a great initiative from the American Humanist Association to support secular content creators! www.friendlyatheist.com/p/how-the-am...
How the American Humanist Association is empowering a new wave of atheist content creators
A quiet experiment could redefine how secular voices reach millions online and revive a movement that’s lost momentum
www.friendlyatheist.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Support for people's right to die with dignity remains high in Canada. researchco.ca/2025/10/30/m...
Canadians Remain Satisfied with Scope of MAID Legislation
The proportion of residents who would completely ban medical assistance in dying jumped by six points since 2023.
researchco.ca
October 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Canadians are a pretty skeptical bunch: About 25% reject the paranormal and another 31% are "neutral". theconversation.com/new-research...
New research reveals that almost half of Canadians believe in the paranormal — ghosts and all
While most Canadians trust science, half of us also believe in unexplained phenomena.
theconversation.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Humanists are big fans of public education.

What's happening tonight in Alberta must be seen as an attack on public education itself. The use of the notwithstanding clause threatens all our rights and freedoms. It cannot be normalized like this.

We stand in solidarity with Alberta Teachers ✊✊
October 28, 2025 at 4:38 AM
We're glad to see this bill soundly rejected by the BC Legislature.

Simply put, a land acknowledgment is a mere statement of historical fact aimed at promoting reconciliation.
October 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In a couple weeks, the government will release its first budget since the Finance Committee recommended ending charitable status for religious groups. Sign the petition to ensure the government follows through and modernizes our laws. www.bchumanist.ca/religion_cha...
End the privileged status of religion in charity law
End the taxpayer-supported proselytization.
www.bchumanist.ca
October 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
We're excited to host Megan Sheldon and Janice Selbie for a conversation on death on October 28. RSVP to get the link to the webinar. www.bchumanist.ca/discussing_d...
Discussing Death Beyond Belief
We need to talk about death.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We've published the speech we gave to the No Tyrants rally on Saturday in Vancouver. Thanks to everyone who came out to stand in solidarity for peace and democracy! www.bchumanist.ca/we_call_it_w...
We call it White Christian Nationalism - Our remarks at No Tyrants Vancouver
Our remarks at No Tyrants Vancouver
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October 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Christian nationalists enraged to learn faith-based groups that do zero public good might lose tax-free charitable status – ‘Religious organizations should have charitable status because they do charitable works, not because they are religious’ www.pauljhenderson.com/christian-na...
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Christian nationalists enraged to learn faith-based groups that do zero public good might lose tax-free charitable status
‘Religious organizations should have charitable status because they do charitable works, they shouldn’t have charitable status just because they are religious’ —— EXCLUSIVE to PaulJHenderson.com —— ...
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October 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
It's time to modernize Canada's charity laws and end the automatic charitable status granted to religious organizations. Sign the petition: www.bchumanist.ca/religion_cha...
End the privileged status of religion in charity law
End the taxpayer-supported proselytization.
www.bchumanist.ca
October 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Proud to stand in solidarity against tyrants and White Christian Nationalism. #NoKings Vancouver.
October 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM