News Archives for May, 2010
CFI in the Ottawa Citizen: How important is knowledge in your belief system?
May 26, 2010
CFI Board Member Kevin Smith’s regular weekly column in the Ottawa Citizen: How important is knowledge in your belief system? Full Entry »
CFI Vacouver Media Release: Religion should never trump human rights
May 19, 2010
"The Center for Inquiry (CFI), a leading humanist think tank strongly condemns BC Catholic school's demotion of teacher because of sexual orientation" Full Entry »
CFI in Ottawa Citizen: Different denominations have very different ways of worshipping: drums, danci
May 18, 2010
CFI Board Member Kevin Smith’s regular weekly column in the Ottawa Citizen: Different denominations have very different ways of worshipping: drums, dancing, rock guitars Full Entry »
Keep Chiropractors Away From Children: Media Release and Article Published
May 18, 2010
No evidence spinal corrections are an effective treatment for non-spinal conditions Full Entry »
Major Announcement: CFI Canada to Hire Calgary Executive Director
May 15, 2010
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: EDUCATION CHARITY CENTRE FOR INQUIRY CANADA SEEKS CALGARY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. Position starts early June, 2010. Deadline to apply is May 31, 2010. Full Entry »
CFI in Ottawa Citizen: Do you think psychiatry can “cure” an evildoer?
May 07, 2010
CFI Board Member Kevin Smith’s regular weekly column in the Ottawa Citizen: Do you think psychiatry can “cure” an evildoer? Full Entry »
National Post Full Comment publishes “Naturopathic Medicine: Nature isn’t always good for you”
May 07, 2010
The National Post Full Comment recently published CFI's Committee for the Advancement of Scientific Skepticism's piece "Naturopathic Medicine: Nature isn't always good for you". We encourage you to comment on this piece: Full Entry »
Media Release: Naturopathy Unscientific & Dangerous, Says Canadian Skeptic Society
May 06, 2010
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 30, 2010) - May 3rd to the 9th marks Naturopathic Medicine Week in Canada. The Committee for the Advancement of Scientific Skepticism (CASS) believes that when evidence is evaluated scientifically, we find much promise, but few reasons to believe naturopathic treatments. Full Entry »
CFI’s Michael Kruse 1 Hour Radio Debate/Discussion on Alternative Medicine
May 03, 2010
CFI’s Michael Kruse of the Committee for the Advancement of Scientific Skepticism on the Jim Smalley Show on 620 CKRM Reginal Radio to debate/discuss Alternative Medicine including chiropractics, homeopathy and naturopathy in ligh of this week being Naturopathic Medicine Week in Canada. Here are the audio files. The quality improves as the show progresses. Full Entry »