2012 in review
Enjoy this CCRF 2012 Report, prepared by WordPress, summarizing our work and activity throughout 2012. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about… Continue reading
Monthly Archive: December, 2012
Kwantlen University President Chides CCRF, Says Religious Freedom Case Now Closed
Students of faith at BC’s Kwantlen University will once again receive equal treatment under the policies of the schools Student Union, following pressures from religious freedom groups. In an email to the Canadian… Continue reading
Sikh MP fights against PC war on Christmas
OTTAWA – Conservative MP Nina Grewal, a Sikh, told the House of Commons recently that “political correctness is diluting Christmas in a well-intentioned, but unnecessary, attempt to be inclusive.” In a statement on… Continue reading
Research team looking to prove theory that religion was ‘cornerstone to civilizations’
VANCOUVER – Seven years ago, social psychologist Ara Norenzayan gathered 125 participants at the University of British Columbia, asked them to solve a word puzzle and then handed them $10 with instructions to… Continue reading
‘I felt like a criminal’: Montreal woman fighting ticket for ‘illegal’ mass grilled on the stand
Listening to the aggressive cross-examination of defendant Paula Celani Thursday, it was as if she had robbed a bank, or worse. “I felt like a criminal,” she said afterwards. In fact, Ms. Celani’s… Continue reading
Niqab ruling opens the door for Ottawa to act
The Supreme Court of Canada has rendered its decision on what has come to be known as “the niqab case,” which pitted against each other the Charter right to freedom of religion and… Continue reading
Saskatoon city committee ho-ho-holds off on dropping transit Christmas greeting
SASKATOON – The city of Saskatoon’s executive committee has decided transit buses will still carry messages wishing people a Merry Christmas. The committee discussed the issued after a Saskatoon man complained last week.… Continue reading
Saskatoon mayor asked to stop prayers
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is calling for an end to prayers at official City of Saskatoon events. The association has sent a letter to Mayor Don Atchision in connection with city-sponsored volunteer… Continue reading
University pays up for expelling Christian
Eastern Michigan University has agreed to pay up for expelling a Christian student from a counseling program who avoided counseling homosexual patients about their sexuality by reassigning them to another counselor. The Alliance… Continue reading
‘Merry Christmas’ to stay on Saskatoon buses despite complaint
REGINA — Saskatoon city councillors voted Monday to keep flashing “Merry Christmas” on transit buses after receiving a complaint from a city man who said he was offended by the holiday message. “It’s… Continue reading