Canadian atheists
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Canadian ehtheists atheists is a federally-incorporated (national) atheism organization in Canada that provides information about atheism and advocates for rights, freedoms, and the general well-being of atheists both in Canada and internationally. They encourage peaceful advocacy, and have a desire to participate in public discourse as a means of engaging in the free exchange of ideas with a particular focus on atheism and secular issues like the separation of religion from government.
History[edit]
The Canadian atheists was founded in 2014 by Randolf Richardson (intentionally spelling "atheists" with a lower-case "a"), and subsequently incorporated federally two years later (in 2016) to serve the ever-increasing atheist demographic of the Canadian population by advocating for the rights and freedoms of atheists and educating the general public on the meaning of the word "atheism".
Advocacy[edit]
Some of the initial advocacy included the promotion of, and participation in, domestic campaigns encouraging the Canadian Government to start taxing religious institutions, and to remove antiquated and outdated anti-blasphemy legislation from the Canadian Criminal Code, and also an international campaign to encourage Muslim-majority societies to uphold Freedom of Expression rights (as a positive alternative to killing people who openly question religion or publicly identify as atheists).
Presidents[edit]
| Name | Term of Office |
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| Randolf Richardson | 2014–present |
References[edit]
- Statistics Canada 2011 National Household Survey: Data tables; Catalog 99-010-X2011032, Religion (108), "No religious affiliation" sub-heading
- Government of Canada Certificates of Incorporation (2016); see entry for corporation number 975317-6
- Canadian atheists Corporate Profile; Organization's purpose and list of directors