Last week I had the pleasure of presenting Secularism in Canada to the membership of Humanist Canada. The talk was well received and the questions following the webinar demonstrated people were attentive and engaged. The Q&A was private, but the presentation was recorded and you can view my updated talk on the history, current state, and future of secularism in Canada.
I hope you enjoy.
Quebec's recent efforts to ban government institutions from providing meal services that adhere to religious stipulations, such as kosher and halal options, finally say the quiet part - that laïcité is just racism and xenophobia - out loud. While l strongly oppose accommodations that would require the provision of religious options, when organizations offer them voluntarily, most likely due to demand, and this does not curtail choice for others, prohibiting them is bad manners at best and a Charter rights violation at worst... I double dog dare you to separate over this, Quebec, especially in the current geopolitical climate! Without the rest of Canada, on which you love to shit, you will be Louisiana in no time...
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