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The federal budget failed to include the req't for transparency from unregulated pregnancy centres, sending the signal that protecting reproductive rights from deceptive practices is not a government priority. Please email your MP today using this tool from @bchumanist.ca
End anti-choice abuse of charity status
Email your MP to demand action in Budget 2025
www.bchumanist.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The federal budget failed to include the req't for transparency from unregulated pregnancy centres, sending the signal that protecting reproductive rights from deceptive practices is not a government priority. Please email your MP today using this tool from @bchumanist.ca
The government broke its promise with Budget 2025 by failing to regulate anti-choice charities. Email your MP today: www.bchumanist.ca/antichoicech...
End anti-choice abuse of charity status
Email your MP to demand action in Budget 2025
www.bchumanist.ca
November 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The government broke its promise with Budget 2025 by failing to regulate anti-choice charities. Email your MP today: www.bchumanist.ca/antichoicech...
Join us next week for a special ceremony in Vancouver to remember the civilian victims of conflict. Details: www.bchumanist.ca/let_peace_be...
November 5, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Join us next week for a special ceremony in Vancouver to remember the civilian victims of conflict. Details: www.bchumanist.ca/let_peace_be...
Incredibly disappointing that Salmon Arm council overruled its own policy and granted property tax exemptions to local groups who failed to meet the very minimal expectations the city had set out. www.castanet.net/news/Salmon-...
Salmon Arm council reluctantly agrees to provide tax exemptions to organizations that failed to meet requirements - Salmon Arm News
Salmon Arm council reluctantly agreed to provide tax exemptions to several local non-profit and religious organizations after councillors learned several applicants had either failed to meet the deadl
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November 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Incredibly disappointing that Salmon Arm council overruled its own policy and granted property tax exemptions to local groups who failed to meet the very minimal expectations the city had set out. www.castanet.net/news/Salmon-...
With Budget 2026, we thankfully see Women and Gender Equality funding protected from cuts. However, the Government has failed to take steps to modernize Canada's charity laws, limit the dangerous misinformation of anti-choice clinics or end the privileged tax deductions for clergy.
November 4, 2025 at 10:22 PM
With Budget 2026, we thankfully see Women and Gender Equality funding protected from cuts. However, the Government has failed to take steps to modernize Canada's charity laws, limit the dangerous misinformation of anti-choice clinics or end the privileged tax deductions for clergy.
Over the summer, we made our recommendations for Budget 2026 and framed them against the threats to Canada posed by American Christian Nationalists. On Tuesday, we see what the government's plan is. www.bchumanist.ca/bcha_asks_fi...
BCHA asks Finance Committee to stick to its recommendations
Our response to Pre-Budget 2025 consultations
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November 3, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Over the summer, we made our recommendations for Budget 2026 and framed them against the threats to Canada posed by American Christian Nationalists. On Tuesday, we see what the government's plan is. www.bchumanist.ca/bcha_asks_fi...
This is a great initiative from the American Humanist Association to support secular content creators! www.friendlyatheist.com/p/how-the-am...
How the American Humanist Association is empowering a new wave of atheist content creators
A quiet experiment could redefine how secular voices reach millions online and revive a movement that’s lost momentum
www.friendlyatheist.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:14 PM
This is a great initiative from the American Humanist Association to support secular content creators! www.friendlyatheist.com/p/how-the-am...
Support for people's right to die with dignity remains high in Canada. researchco.ca/2025/10/30/m...
Canadians Remain Satisfied with Scope of MAID Legislation
The proportion of residents who would completely ban medical assistance in dying jumped by six points since 2023.
researchco.ca
October 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Support for people's right to die with dignity remains high in Canada. researchco.ca/2025/10/30/m...
Canadians are a pretty skeptical bunch: About 25% reject the paranormal and another 31% are "neutral". theconversation.com/new-research...
New research reveals that almost half of Canadians believe in the paranormal — ghosts and all
While most Canadians trust science, half of us also believe in unexplained phenomena.
theconversation.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Canadians are a pretty skeptical bunch: About 25% reject the paranormal and another 31% are "neutral". theconversation.com/new-research...
Humanists are big fans of public education.
What's happening tonight in Alberta must be seen as an attack on public education itself. The use of the notwithstanding clause threatens all our rights and freedoms. It cannot be normalized like this.
We stand in solidarity with Alberta Teachers ✊✊
What's happening tonight in Alberta must be seen as an attack on public education itself. The use of the notwithstanding clause threatens all our rights and freedoms. It cannot be normalized like this.
We stand in solidarity with Alberta Teachers ✊✊
October 28, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Humanists are big fans of public education.
What's happening tonight in Alberta must be seen as an attack on public education itself. The use of the notwithstanding clause threatens all our rights and freedoms. It cannot be normalized like this.
We stand in solidarity with Alberta Teachers ✊✊
What's happening tonight in Alberta must be seen as an attack on public education itself. The use of the notwithstanding clause threatens all our rights and freedoms. It cannot be normalized like this.
We stand in solidarity with Alberta Teachers ✊✊
We're glad to see this bill soundly rejected by the BC Legislature.
Simply put, a land acknowledgment is a mere statement of historical fact aimed at promoting reconciliation.
Simply put, a land acknowledgment is a mere statement of historical fact aimed at promoting reconciliation.
Just casually trying to destroy freedom of expression protections in this province, no big deal! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
B.C. MLA's bill to prohibit land acknowledgements in schools fails 1st reading | CBC News
Members of B.C.’s Legislative Assembly have overwhelmingly voted down a proposed act from MLA Dallas Brodie that would prohibit publicly funded employees in schools and other public bodies from making...
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October 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We're glad to see this bill soundly rejected by the BC Legislature.
Simply put, a land acknowledgment is a mere statement of historical fact aimed at promoting reconciliation.
Simply put, a land acknowledgment is a mere statement of historical fact aimed at promoting reconciliation.
Great piece here from @wordsarehard-pjh.bsky.social exposing the deceptive & manipulative tactics of religious crisis pregnancy centres. www.pauljhenderson.com/fake-crisis-...
Fake ‘crisis pregnancy centres’ run by right-wing religious groups use ‘deception and manipulation’ to trick vulnerable women
Taxpayer scam: ‘No charity should be in the business of deceiving people who are considering an abortion and possibly delaying them from seeking health-care’ The ad on the bus stop bench in front of…
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October 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Great piece here from @wordsarehard-pjh.bsky.social exposing the deceptive & manipulative tactics of religious crisis pregnancy centres. www.pauljhenderson.com/fake-crisis-...
In a couple weeks, the government will release its first budget since the Finance Committee recommended ending charitable status for religious groups. Sign the petition to ensure the government follows through and modernizes our laws. www.bchumanist.ca/religion_cha...
End the privileged status of religion in charity law
End the taxpayer-supported proselytization.
www.bchumanist.ca
October 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
In a couple weeks, the government will release its first budget since the Finance Committee recommended ending charitable status for religious groups. Sign the petition to ensure the government follows through and modernizes our laws. www.bchumanist.ca/religion_cha...
We're excited to host Megan Sheldon and Janice Selbie for a conversation on death on October 28. RSVP to get the link to the webinar. www.bchumanist.ca/discussing_d...
Discussing Death Beyond Belief
We need to talk about death.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We're excited to host Megan Sheldon and Janice Selbie for a conversation on death on October 28. RSVP to get the link to the webinar. www.bchumanist.ca/discussing_d...
We've published the speech we gave to the No Tyrants rally on Saturday in Vancouver. Thanks to everyone who came out to stand in solidarity for peace and democracy! www.bchumanist.ca/we_call_it_w...
We call it White Christian Nationalism - Our remarks at No Tyrants Vancouver
Our remarks at No Tyrants Vancouver
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October 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
We've published the speech we gave to the No Tyrants rally on Saturday in Vancouver. Thanks to everyone who came out to stand in solidarity for peace and democracy! www.bchumanist.ca/we_call_it_w...
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Christian nationalists enraged to learn faith-based groups that do zero public good might lose tax-free charitable status – ‘Religious organizations should have charitable status because they do charitable works, not because they are religious’ www.pauljhenderson.com/christian-na...
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Christian nationalists enraged to learn faith-based groups that do zero public good might lose tax-free charitable status
‘Religious organizations should have charitable status because they do charitable works, they shouldn’t have charitable status just because they are religious’
—— EXCLUSIVE to PaulJHenderson.com ——
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October 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Christian nationalists enraged to learn faith-based groups that do zero public good might lose tax-free charitable status – ‘Religious organizations should have charitable status because they do charitable works, not because they are religious’ www.pauljhenderson.com/christian-na...
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Fake ‘crisis pregnancy centres’ run by right-wing religious groups use ‘deception and manipulation’ to trick vulnerable women – ‘No charity should be in the business of deceiving people who are considering an abortion’ www.pauljhenderson.com/fake-crisis-...
#abortionrights #religiousextremism
#abortionrights #religiousextremism
Fake ‘crisis pregnancy centres’ run by right-wing religious groups use ‘deception and manipulation’ to trick vulnerable women
Taxpayer scam: ‘No charity should be in the business of deceiving people who are considering an abortion and possibly delaying them from seeking health-care’
The ad on the bus stop bench in front of ...
www.pauljhenderson.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
It's time to modernize Canada's charity laws and end the automatic charitable status granted to religious organizations. Sign the petition: www.bchumanist.ca/religion_cha...
End the privileged status of religion in charity law
End the taxpayer-supported proselytization.
www.bchumanist.ca
October 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
It's time to modernize Canada's charity laws and end the automatic charitable status granted to religious organizations. Sign the petition: www.bchumanist.ca/religion_cha...
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BC Humanists @bchumanist.ca are encouraging its members and supporters to attend the No Tyrants rally in Downtown Vancouver BC on 18th October 2025.
#NoKings #VancouverBC
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#NoKings #VancouverBC
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No Tyrants Vancouver
Power belongs to the people.
www.bchumanist.ca
October 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM
BC Humanists @bchumanist.ca are encouraging its members and supporters to attend the No Tyrants rally in Downtown Vancouver BC on 18th October 2025.
#NoKings #VancouverBC
www.bchumanist.ca/no_tyrants_2...
#NoKings #VancouverBC
www.bchumanist.ca/no_tyrants_2...
Today at noon, we'll see you at Jack Poole Plaza to say No Tyrants! www.bchumanist.ca/no_tyrants_2...
No Tyrants Vancouver
Power belongs to the people.
www.bchumanist.ca
October 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Today at noon, we'll see you at Jack Poole Plaza to say No Tyrants! www.bchumanist.ca/no_tyrants_2...
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Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs invited homophobic anti-choice Christian nationalist group to legislature then hid when asked to defend them – Supposedly free-voting BC Conservatives whipped into inaction, skipping vote on NDP motion to condemn ARPA Canada www.pauljhenderson.com/chilliwack-m...
Chilliwack MLA Heather Maahs invited homophobic anti-choice Christian nationalist group to legislature then hid when asked to defend them
Supposedly free-voting BC Conservatives whipped into inaction as Rustad forces caucus to skip vote on NDP motion to condemn Association for Reformed Political Action
—— EXCLUSIVE to PaulJHenderson.co...
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October 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs invited homophobic anti-choice Christian nationalist group to legislature then hid when asked to defend them – Supposedly free-voting BC Conservatives whipped into inaction, skipping vote on NDP motion to condemn ARPA Canada www.pauljhenderson.com/chilliwack-m...
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We are excited that Ian Bushfield of @bchumanist.ca will be one of our speakers at No Tyrants Vancouver! One of humanism’s seven fundamentals is a commitment to democracy & human rights. Ian is a natural choice to speak to the action we need to take to preserve democracy here on our own soil.
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We are excited that Ian Bushfield of @bchumanist.ca will be one of our speakers at No Tyrants Vancouver! One of humanism’s seven fundamentals is a commitment to democracy & human rights. Ian is a natural choice to speak to the action we need to take to preserve democracy here on our own soil.
Unfortunately, Kelowna Council ignored the calls of local residents and renewed religious permissive tax exemptions for another five years. Credit to our friends at KASHA for keeping up the pressure. The winds are slowly changing. www.kelownacapnews.com/local-news/k...
Kelowna council keeps permissive tax exemption policy unchanged
Non-profit and faith organizations to continue receiving property tax breaks
www.kelownacapnews.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Unfortunately, Kelowna Council ignored the calls of local residents and renewed religious permissive tax exemptions for another five years. Credit to our friends at KASHA for keeping up the pressure. The winds are slowly changing. www.kelownacapnews.com/local-news/k...
On Monday, MLAs voted overwhelmingly to condemn the Christian nationalist group ARPA for its transphobia, homophobia and opposition to abortion. www.bchumanist.ca/bc_legislatu...
BC Legislature condemns Christian Nationalist group
By a vote of 48 to 3, politicians condemned ARPA.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
On Monday, MLAs voted overwhelmingly to condemn the Christian nationalist group ARPA for its transphobia, homophobia and opposition to abortion. www.bchumanist.ca/bc_legislatu...