https://pressroom.prlog.org/Humanist_Canada/ About Humanist Canada - Mission: To promote the separation of religion from public policy and foster the development of reason, compassion and critical thinking for all Canadians through secular education and community support. https://www.prlog.org/12860521-humanist-canada-expands-student-essay-contest.html "Change Starts with You!" is the theme of Humanist Canada's third annual Student Essay Contest. This 2021 edition of the contest features a junior category for students age 17 and younger and a senior category for those age 18 to 25.Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:39:06 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12858531-petition-to-include-atheists-in-refugee-policy-gains-momentum.html A petition launched to save the lives of atheists in countries where they are often labelled as terrorists, apostates or blasphemers has garnered sufficient signatures to be presented to parliament.Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:56:19 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12821259-humanist-canada-calls-for-release-of-nigerian-humanist-president.html Canadian humanists are supporting calls from Humanists International to have Mubarak Bala released from a Nigerian jail.Tue, 05 May 2020 20:40:42 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12785108-regina-high-school-students-dominate-national-essay-contest.html Students from Regina took first and third prizes in the English language section of the Humanist Canada Essay Contest, a national contest for high school students.Tue, 20 Aug 2019 18:03:58 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12780266-humanist-activist-and-family-threatened-by-pakistan-canadian-government-asked-to-intervene.html Humanist Canada continues to join a growing chorus of denunciation of the Government of Pakistan in its treatment of human rights campaigner Gulalai Ismail, including Humanists International and other human rights groups.Fri, 19 Jul 2019 01:41:35 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12777172-humanist-canada-calls-for-the-release-of-pakistani-activist.html Humanist Canada calls on the Government of Canada to request the Government of Pakistan to release human right campaigner, Gulalai Ismail.Mon, 01 Jul 2019 15:00:00 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12760319-humanist-canada-to-reward-students-who-write-about-humanist-values.html Humanist Canada, the national voice for humanism in Canadian society, together with Association humaniste du Québec, is hosting an essay contest.Wed, 20 Mar 2019 02:03:19 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12650647-the-popularity-of-marriage-is-not-dependent-on-religion-study-shows.html A study commissioned by Humanist Canada and published in the peer-reviewed journal Secularism and Non-Religion has shown that people seek legal marriage for reasons other than religious or social pressure.Thu, 06 Jul 2017 15:57:09 GMT https://www.prlog.org/12564925-non-religious-shortchanged-by-canadas-marriage-laws.html Betrothed couples in nine of ten Canadian provinces do not have the option of a secular humanist wedding penalizing the non-religious, according to a study entitled: Humanist weddings in Canada: An examination of secular marriage as a post-feminist...Mon, 13 Jun 2016 00:29:54 GMT