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Science-Based Pub Quiz: No Star Trek Edition

Sunday May 27 2012, 7:00 PM
Canal Royal Oak
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Only Green Party will speak with Xtra about Catholic schools in Ontario

Only the Green Party’s education critic was willing to speak with Xtra about Catholic schools in Ontario but what he says makes lots of sense as do the comments by the Minister of the MCC in Toronto who argues that freedom of religion only means freedom to worship and not to discriminate. Politicians stay silent [...]

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Ray Comfort comments on Kevin Smith – Ottawa Citizen “Religious” Expert

Kevin Smith is with CFI in Toronto and is the Atheist/Humanist religious expert at the Ottawa Citizen’s Ask the Religion Experts column. I don’t know who Ray Comfort is but here is a video of him thinking Kevin is into porn and a fornicator: Ray Comfort bets his life Kevin is into porn and a [...]

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Catholic Bishops Prohibit Gay Straight Alliances

A great piece of investigative journalism and enjoy the document that was leaked from the Catholic Bishops. The main story; however, is about how Xtra has not been able find one publicly funded Catholic school in Ontario that has a Gay Straight Alliance: Catholic Bishops prohibit gay straight alliances in Ontario Schools


Some examples of attempts to interfere with academic freedom?

MacIvor was recently quoted in the Star, talking about the backlash she felt for criticizing the government, and since then she’s heard from several other professors who have been experiencing the same thing. MacIvor said she’s been told that Conservative operatives refer to her as a “Liberal hack” Tories accused of digging up dirt on [...]

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The Needle and the Damage (Not) Done

MacLean’s article on how the belief that vaccination causes autism is far more dangerous than any vaccine: The needle and the damage (not) done


MacLean’s On Campus Recommends Defunding Ontario Catholic Schools

MacLean’s On campus recommends defunding the Ontario Catholic school system. This is a positive step since MacLean’s is a national level magazine. Defund Catholic schools

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A response to a comment I made under a Youtube video

Here is a response to a comment I made under a Youtube video. Now remember that this is 2011 and homosexuality has not been listed as a mental illness since at least the DSM III: bgibb101 has replied to your comment on Stephen Harper and Gay Rights: @swissguy2 – Why should Harper fund ANY event [...]

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