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Canada Votes to Repeal Its Blasphemy Law

This is from Humanists UK: Humanists UK has welcomed the passage of a new bill which is set to repeal Canada’s 19th century blasphemy laws. The bill now awaits royal assent, the final (formal) legislative step. Humanists UK, which campaigns against blasphemy laws around the world as part of

Canadian priest claims to have gambled away funds earmarked for Iraqi refugees

The Guardian reports on this classic what would Jesus do moment: * Father Amer Saka of Chaldean Catholic church allegedly told bishop * Police investigate as much as C$500,000 earmarked to help Police in Canada have launched an investigation after a Catholic priest in southern Ontario claimed he had gambled

Conservative government's disgusting approach to science and knowledge in Canada

Ever since hearing about the Tory government in Canada the other day from Peter, a Canadian commenter, I have been shocked to think that the Canadian government has been doing some insanely immoral dastardly things since it has been in power entirely unbeknownst to me! I came across this Huff Post C

The second-largest religious faith in Canada? Nothing

This is interesting, though the numbers are inaccurate given that the census has become voluntary, and, as such, the completion rate for the census was very low. OTTAWA – A nation of non-believers? The new National Household Survey suggests we could be becoming so.