Skeptics Harassed & Threatened with Violence @ Whole Life Expo for Alt Med by Organizers & Workers

November 29, 2010

On Sunday November 28 between 10:00 am and 1:00pm members of the Centre for Inquiry, the Skeptics North blog and the Association for Science and Reason attended the Whole Life Expo 2010, an Alternative Medicine fair, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The following are the events that transpired. The photo of a Whole Life Expo worker who threatened violence against one of us is here included Full Entry »

Nate Phelps Speaks at “Hugs Not Hate” Rally to Protest homophobic Westboro Baptist Church

November 26, 2010

Nate Phelps, estranged son of Fred Phelps and CFI Calgary Executive Director, speaks at God Loves Fags/Hugs Not Hate, a counter-protest held in Edmonton on November 13, 2010. Westboro Baptist Church threatened to come to Edmonton to picket a production of the play "The Laramie Project." The counter-protest featured local politicians and GLBT activists as well. Full Entry »

Munk Debates Features CFI National Director and CSA President in Showcase Debates

November 26, 2010

Munk Debates - hosts of the Blair/Hitchens Debate in Toronto November 26, 2010, feature 2 showcase debates on their website, involving CFI's Justin Trottier and CSA's Greg Oliver Full Entry »

CFI Advisor Dr. Marc MacKenzie on Calgary Radio discussing cellphones & wi-fi hysteria

November 24, 2010

CFI Advisor Dr. Marc MacKenzie on Calgary Radio discussing cellphones & wi-fi hysteria Full Entry »

Genius Speaker Series - live “science talks” in the Discovery Dome

November 22, 2010

CFI okanagan featured on popular local blog ” The atheists are at the gates”

November 21, 2010

CFI okanagan featured on popular local blog " The atheists are at the gates" Full Entry »

Fast Forward Weekly Covers the Launch of the Secular Organizations for Sobriety Group of Calgary

November 18, 2010

Fast Forward Weekly Covers the Launch of the Secular Organizations for Sobriety Group of Calgary Full Entry »

Concern with Wifi in Schools: CFI Advisor Marc Mackenzie Debates Magda Havas on Alberta Primetime TV

November 17, 2010

Concern with Wifi in Schools: CFI Advisor Marc Mackenzie Debates Magda Havas on Alberta Primetime TV. Full Entry »

Rally to Protest Westboro Baptist Church covered by Canadian Press, quotes Nate Phelps

November 13, 2010

Rally to Protest Westboro Baptist Church covered by Canadian Press, quotes Nate Phelps Full Entry »

CFI’s CASS Submits WiFi Brief to HESA

November 09, 2010

On November 9th, 2010, the Committee for the Advancement of Scientific Skepticism submitted a brief to the House of Commons standing committee on Health (HESA) to refute the claims made about the negative health effects of microwave radiation used for communications like cell phones and wireless networks. This brief was submitted in english and french to members of the committee in anticipation of their meeting on November the 18th to prepare their draft report on their findings in this matter. This is the english version of the brief. The french version is available by contacting CFI Canada at info@cficanada.ca . Full Entry »

Vancouver’s number 1 skeptical podcast and radio show now on the air in Kamloops BC

November 08, 2010

Radio Freethinker, Vancouver's number 1 skeptical podcast and radio show has been syndicated! The show, hosted by CFI Vancouver Executive Director Ethan Clow, along with Don McLenaghen, Daniel Gipps, and Chloe Packer, has been picked up by the Kamloops community radio station "The X" CFBX 92.5 FM Full Entry »

Nov - Dec, 2010 Newsletter

November 04, 2010

Click on the link below for the November - December, 2010 CFI Ontario Newsletter. Full Entry »

A conspicuous absence of Mind at the Body, Soul, & Spirit Expo

November 02, 2010