News Archives for September, 2008
Free Inquiry published an article by Justin Trottier entitled “Atheists: Necessarily Arrogant”
September 30, 2008
Free Inquiry published an article by Justin Trottier entitled "Atheists: Necessarily Arrogant" Full Entry »
Michael Coren Show, CTS, Sept 26, with panelist Justin Trottier, CFI Exec Director
September 26, 2008
Michael Coren Show: Justin Trottier has been on the Faith and Politics panel of the CTS flagship program each month since May. Full Entry »
CFI’s One School System Network was featured on TVO’s The Agenda on “Separate Schools”.
September 19, 2008
CFI's One School System Network was featured on an episode devoted to "Separate Schools". Leonard Baak represented the coalition's position in favour of one secular public school system (Sept 19) Full Entry »
Point of Inquiry features “The Fight for Science and Reason on Campus” with Justin Trottier
September 19, 2008
"The Fight for Science and Reason on Campus"; Justin Trottier is the guest on the Point of Inquiry podcast on Sept 19, 2008, talking about campus outreach and the Canadian movement for science and secularism Full Entry »
Center for Inquiry Defends Freedom of Expression at the U.N. Human Rights Council
September 17, 2008
Summary of Position Paper Full Entry »
There’s no ‘God’ in graduation (The Gateway Online, University of Alberta)
September 16, 2008
There’s no ‘God’ in graduation: Religious aspects of convocation insult students and devalue their hard work Full Entry »
Reading forbidden words (24 Hours)
September 16, 2008
Just in time for national literacy month, Torontonians will have the chance to hear some books that aren’t audible everywhere. Toronto-based Centre for Inquiry, a secular, non-profit organization that espouses ideas based on reason and science, is holding a banned book reading. Full Entry »
Time to put an end to Ontario’s support for separate school system
September 15, 2008
The One School System Network (www.onessn.org), a coalition built by the CFI and our allies including the Muslim Canadian Congress, Civil Rights in Public Education, Equality in Education in Ontario, teacher and school trustee groups, and many other secular and religious civil rights organizations, just scored a major victory with a full editorial "Time to put an end to Ontario's support for separate school system." Our coalition, I remind you, was also instrumental in defeating the Conservative proposal during the last provincial election last September, to fully fund additional faith schools. Full Entry »
Reading Forbidden Words - 24 Hours
September 10, 2008
Just in time for national literacy month, Torontonians will have the chance to read some books that aren't audible everywhere. Full Entry »
TVO’s The Agenda features CFI speaker on 9/11 conspiracy theory
September 09, 2008
TVO's The Agenda features CFI speaker on 9/11 conspiracy theory Full Entry »
Cliff Erasmus and Scott Rowed of the CFI Community of Calgary on CHQR Calgary radio
September 02, 2008
Cliff Erasmus and Scott Rowed of the CFI Community of Calgary spoke for 45 minutes on CHQR Calgary radio about CFI Calgary, secularism and science Full Entry »
The Importance of Free Inquiry
September 01, 2008
Published by Dan Riley, Campus Organizer, CFI Transnational, in the Sept 2008 Campus Inquiry newsletter Full Entry »
Banned Book Day Press Release: Center for Inquiry Launches their Campaign for Freedom of Expression
September 01, 2008
In light of magazines being sued and books being banned in Canada, a series of events devoted to Free Inquiry starts September 19th. Full Entry »