Analysis of E-petition 1264 Including Gov’t Response

We have come to the end of the E-petition 1264 cycle. By way of reminder, here is the petition: PETITION:    to the House of Commons regarding systemic discrimination against non-believers in Canada. WHEREAS:  approximately 25% of Canada’s people are non-believers and WHEREAS:  The International Humanist and Ethical Union, in its December 2016 Freedom of Thought…

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Letter to MInister of Foreign Affairs re: stated government policy about persecution of atheists

September 7, 2016 The Honourable Stéphane Dion Minister of Foreign Affairs House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0A6 RE: Persecution of atheists and apostates in Saudi Arabia – thank you for your continued efforts to improve respect for human rights in such countries. Dear Minister Dion: As advocates for secular humanist rights, SCS is…

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