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It's Between You and God: Can publicly funded Catholic schools omit topics like contraception and gender diversity from their s*x ed curriculum?

Queries | TVO Today Where does freedom of religion end and freedom from discrimination begin? In 2019, one trustee’s incendiary remarks sent shockwaves across the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Michael Del Grande argued that if Toronto Catholic schools were to protect q***r and trans people from discriminati...

Queries: Where does freedom of religion end and freedom from discrimination begin?

Queries | TVO Today Where does freedom of religion end and freedom from discrimination begin? In 2019, one trustee’s incendiary remarks sent shockwaves across the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Michael Del Grande argued that if Toronto Catholic schools were to protect q***r and trans people from discriminati...

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Seth Andrews vs. God: Who is the Better Intelligent Designer? Join us for a lively debate between Seth Andrews and God to determine who is the better intelligent designer!

What's the point if there's no god?
For many, that is a serious question, with no apparent answer.
Ralph Lewis has thought deeply on it, and his answer fills a book: "Finding Purpose in a Godless World: Why We Care Even if the Universe Doesn’t".
I ask Ralph whether a purposeless universe means that human lives are meaningless and don’t matter, and how we make moral judgments if we have no external or objective foundation for them.
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Podcast for Inquiry S3E12: What’s the point of there’s no god? Ralph Lewis has an answer. Dr. Ralph Lewis is an Associate Professor, practicing psychiatrist, and blogs for Psychology Today . Dr. Lewis explores the themes in his bo...

In 1984, this announcement shook up the education system — and provincial politics: Forty years ago today, Premier Bill Davis made a stunning declaration about funding for the Catholic-school system

In 1984, this announcement shook up the education system — and provincial politics | TVO Today Forty years ago today, Premier Bill Davis made a stunning declaration about funding for the Catholic-school system.

When schools won’t raise the Pride flag, the message is clear — and damning: The flag is a small but mighty symbol of trust and community. The Catholic schools that have opted not to fly it are failing their LGBTQ2S+ students

When schools won’t raise the Pride flag, the message is clear — and damning | TVO Today OPINION: The flag is a small but mighty symbol of trust and community. The Catholic schools that have opted not to fly it are failing their LGBTQ2S+ students.

Last week Leslie Rosenblood represented Centre for Inquiry Canada in a Humanist Canada roundtable with the BC Humanist Association, talking about how the various levels of government in Canada subsidize religious institutions. As a secularist, Leslie believes government should neither support nor suppress religion - and therefore the $5.6 BILLION given to religious charities every year is inappropriate, and should stop. Watch and enjoy!

Putting a Number on the Cost of Religion in Canada Putting A Number On How Much Religion Costs in Canada We are very excited to partner with our affiliates at BCHA and CFI to bring you this important and live...

What is The Paris Appeal? What is the difference between a laic and a secularist? What does the represent? Listen to my conversation with Maryam Namazie as she answers all these questions and more, including her take on Quebec's .
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Podcast for Inquiry S03E03: Maryam Namazie and The Paris Appeal Maryam Namazie ( ) is the spokesperson for One Law for All and the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain . In December 2023, the...

Do you think faith should be government funded? Do you believe those who evangelize should get tax breaks? On today's Podcast for Inquiry, I speak with Sandra Dunham of Centre for Inquiry Canada, who explains how Canada's three levels of government grant over $5.5 BILLION (yes, with a B) to religious institutions each and every year.

Podcast for Inquiry S03E03: Sandra Dunham asks: Why does Canada give $5.6 billion annually to religious charities? Canada allows organizations that do nothing but “advance religion” to be classified as charities. This policy decision costs Canadians at le...

Catholic schools still aren’t safe places for LGBTQ2S+ students in Ontario

Catholic schools still aren’t safe places for LGBTQ2S+ students in Ontario | TVO Today OPINION: If Catholic trustees and teachers want to make a case for the survival of their publicly funded boards, they need to make it possible for all students to thrive.

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It’s time to abolish the Catholic school system in Ontario: If Catholic schools can’t support safety and inclusion, they shouldn’t be publicly funded

It’s time to abolish the Catholic school system in Ontario | TVO Today OPINION: If Catholic schools can’t support safety and inclusion, they shouldn’t be publicly funded.