Religion Does NOT Trump Human Rights: Donate to our Trinity Western University Court Case Intervention
With your support the Canadian Secular Alliance helped make Canadian secular history earlier this year. We successfully intervened in the Supreme Court of Canada case which ruled against the mixing of church and state in the form of religious prayers […]
The Secularist Approach to Religious Education in Publicly Funded and Independent Schools
Speech by Justin Trottier, Canadian Secular Alliance Delivered at the conference “The Future of Religion in Publicly Funded and Private Schools” Organized by Professional Development Seminars October 28, 2014 You may also download a PDF version of this speech. I […]
CSA Prayer Case Fundraiser
Since its inception, the Canadian Secular Alliance has sought to protect the rights of all Canadians – ensuring that individuals have both freedom of religion and freedom from religion. The CSA’s consistent and principled defense of secular ideals has now […]
“What’s The News?”
LOGICKED, who is a member of the Canadian Secular Alliance, creates “Atheist/anti-creationist ‘debunking entertainment’ videos with a top hat.” On July 22, 2014, logicked created a video entitled “What’s The News?,” introducing the CSA and its initiatives. As […]
Ontario Election 2014: Questions for Candidates
Update: To read the responses from candidates who replied to CSA’s questions, see Ontario Election 2014: Answers from Candidates. We have prepared the following set of questions to be emailed to all Ontario candidates. The responses we receive will be […]
The Role, Character and Actions of God – the Atheist/Secular Humanist Perspective
Speech delivered by Justin Trottier at the World Religions Conference, featuring representatives from Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Native Spirituality and Atheism/Secular Humanism. Bishop Ryan School, Hamilton, on Oct 18, 2009. I’m very excited to participate in this important event, […]
Canadian Law & Politics – Religious or Secular?
Speech delivered by Justin Trottier at “What – if any – impact has Christianity had on Canadian law and in what ways have religious vs. secular worldviews contributed to the Canadian legal system?”, at University of Western Ontario, London on […]
Can We Be Good Without God?
Speech delivered by Justin Trottier at “Can We Be Good Without God: Is Religion Foundational to our Collective Sense of Right and Wrong?”, at Scotiabank Theatre, Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax on Feb 25, 2009. A debate […]
CSA debates taxpayer funding of Roman Catholic Schools
CSA spokesperson Justin Trottier engaged in a debate on the public funding of Roman Catholic Schools with Dr. Patrick Dunne, in the only encounter where a rep from the Roman Catholic Board has ever engaged on this issue: Be it […]
Remarks On Public Funding of Religion
These were the opening remarks by CSA Vice-President Greg Oliver, delivered at the Café Inquiry on Public Funding of Religion on June 5, 2009. A panel discussion with: – Hon. Cheri DiNovo, M.P.P. and United Church Minister – Greg Oliver, Vice-President, […]