Pierre Cloutier ll.m & David Rand 2021-02-26, Minor correction 2022-04-22 The Great Little City of Geneva The city of Geneva, tucked away in the westernmost corner of Switzerland, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, is not very large. Its population…
Loi séparatisme: il est temps d’abroger le concordat d’Alsace-Moselle (“Separatism Law: It is Time to Repeal the Concordat in Alsace-Moselle”), Alexis Corbière, Huffington Post France, 2021-02-10. The author of the above article argues that it is inconsistent to allow a…
“Global Atheist News” is a periodic news service of FreeThought Productions by John Richards. (G.A.N. was previously affiliated with Atheist Alliance International, AAI) Global Atheist News: Full Reports 2021-02-20 2021-01-30 2021-01-23 2021-01-16 2021-01-02, introducing Global Atheist News David Rand is…
David Rand 2021-01-30 Supreme Court rejects appeal in Catholic sex-abuse case In a case involving four men who were sexually abused in the 1950s at Mount Cashel orphanage operated by the Christian Brothers in St. John’s, Newfoundland, the Supreme Court…
David Rand 2021-01-21 In the Same Series: What Was Left Unsaid at the Trial of Bill 21 (THIS PAGE) Does the EMSB Condone Child Abuse? Oral Arguments of AFT—Courtroom Log of Hak versus AGQ An Orgy of Hateful Hyperbole—Courtroom Log:…
David Rand 2021-01-16 (This installment was originally scheduled for January 9th but was delayed until January 16th.) The big news from Canada in January 2021 is the court challenge to Bill 21 before Quebec Superior Court. Bill 21 was adopted…
David Rand, Réal Boivin, Pierre Thibault Libres penseurs athées—Atheist Freethinkers, Association intervening in the case Hak versus AGQ 2020-12-24 In the Same Series: What Was Left Unsaid at the Trial of Bill 21 Does the EMSB Condone Child Abuse? (THIS…
The Act respecting the laicity of the State (Bill 21) Before the Courts Oral Arguments of AFT, 14th December 2020 Quebec Superior Court David Rand 2020-12-17 In the Same Series: What Was Left Unsaid at the Trial of Bill 21…
For immediate release Atheist Freethinkers will plead its case for Bill 21 Montreal, 8th December 2020 — Atheist Freethinkers (LPA-AFT), an association which promotes secularism and supports the rights of atheists, will plead its case before Quebec Superior Court, presided by…
An Orgy of Hateful Hyperbole The Act respecting the laicity of the State (Bill 21) Before the Courts Summary of the fifth week, 30th November – 4th December 2020 Quebec Superior Court David Rand 2020-12-10 In the Same Series: What…
The Act respecting the laicity of the State (Bill 21) Before the Courts Summary of the fourth week, 23rd and 24th November 2020 Quebec Superior Court David Rand 2020-12-26 In the Same Series: What Was Left Unsaid at the Trial…
The Act respecting the laicity of the State (Bill 21) Before the Courts Summary of the third week, 16th – 20th November 2020 Quebec Superior Court David Rand 2020-11-27 In the Same Series: What Was Left Unsaid at the Trial…
The Act respecting the laicity of the State (Bill 21) Before the Courts Summary of the second week, 9th – 13th November 2020 Quebec Superior Court David Rand 2020-11-21 In the Same Series: What Was Left Unsaid at the Trial…
The Act respecting the laicity of the State (Bill 21) Before the Courts Summary of the first week, 2nd – 6th November 2020 Quebec Superior Court David Rand 2020-11-09 In the Same Series: What Was Left Unsaid at the Trial…
Letter from Pauline Marois in Support of Bill 21 2020-10-19 Pauline Marois was the first woman to become premier of Quebec, from September 2012 to April 2014. In 2013, her government proposed a Charter of Secularism, but was defeated in…
Atheist Freethinkers Our Approach to Bill 21 2020-09-16 See also our Press Release, 2020-09-16 Our Intervention has been Accepted! Our request to intervene in the case of I. N. HAK et al. against the Attorney-General of Quebec has been accepted…
For immediate release LPA-AFT’s Court Intervention in Support of Bill 21 Montreal, 16th September 2020 — Atheist Freethinkers (LPA-AFT), an association which promotes secularism and supports the rights of atheists, will intervene in the case of I. N. HAK et al.…
AFT On-line Event, 2020-08-08 David Rand, President, Atheist Freethinkers Publication date: 2020-08-11 This talk was accompanied by a presentation of some thirty slides which we suggest you consult while reading through the text below. The video of the presentation is…
Fundraising Campaign for our Court Intervention in Support of Bill 21 avril 2020 We, Atheist Freethinkers, announce our intervention before Quebec Superior Court in case 500-17-108353-197 initiated by Ichrak Nourel Hak, with the support of the CCLA and the NCCM,…
Interview: David Rand, Canada, John Richards, AAI Youtube channel, 2020-06-22. Previous video: In the News: AAI’s John Richards Interviews David Rand about Quebec Bill 21 Please donate to our Legal Fund: Legal Fund, Fundraising Campaign for our Court Intervention in…
For immediate release LPA-AFT intervenes before the courts in support of Bill 21 Montreal, 15th June 2020 — Atheist Freethinkers (LPA-AFT), an association which promotes secularism and supports the rights of atheists, announces that it will be seeking permission to…
John Richards, Publications Director of Atheist Alliance International (AAI) and editor of AAI’s magazine Secular World, interviews David Rand, president of Atheist Freethinkers, about Quebec’s secularism law, Bill 21: Interview: David Rand, Canada, John Richards, AAI Youtube channel, 2020-05-02. Follow-up…
David Rand 2020-04-16 Our Question Late last year (December 2019) we at AFT sent out a letter to a list of some 35 or 40 organizations in Canada outside Quebec (often referred to as RoC = Rest of Canada) asking…
2020-04-10 The following is a report of responses to our letter to various atheist, humanist, secularist or skeptic organizations in Canada outside Quebec, asking each about their position with respect to Quebec’s Bill 21. Summary of Responses Number of Organizations…
23rd March 2020 This year, 2020, we are not organizing any particular event. The coronavirus crisis prevents us from doing so. While we wait for next year, here are a few links about this important day for us atheists. AFT…
AFT on Twitter
@aftlpa — Our English-language Twitter feed
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Amis et amies de Libres penseurs athées
“Amis et amies de Libres penseurs athées” Our French-language Facebook group
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Atheist Alliance International (AAI)
An international atheist organisation
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Atheist Census Canada
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“Atheist Freethinkers” Our English-language Facebook page
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“Friends of Atheist Freethinkers” Our English-language Facebook group
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Humanist Perspectives
Humanist Perspectives is the only humanist magazine published in Canada, covering both topical and timeless issues as well as providing a refreshing, rational analysis of modern events and culture.
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Libres penseurs athées
LPA, our French-language website
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LPA-AFT on Heylo
Our Heylo group
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LPA-AFT Youtube Channel
Our Youtube channel
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Rassemblement pour la laïcité (RPL)
Alliance for Secularism, A Quebec coalition of secular organizations
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AFT Forum
