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OHS Submission to the OHRC on a redefinition of Creed

Gail McCabe, the president of OHS, presented a paper to the Ontario Human Rights Commission “Community Dialogue” hearings in Toronto. We were pleased that  our paper, written by members of the OHS Ethical Action Committee, was selected from many submissions.

It has been 15 years since the OHRC issued their definition of creeds, which are [...]

OHS STATEMENT RE ENBRIDGE NORTHERN GATEWAY PROJECT REVIEW

(The full statement may also be downloaded from Position Papers)

STATEMENT RE ENBRIDGE NORTHERN GATEWAY PROJECT REVIEW

“Humanism ventures to build a world on the idea of the free person responsible to society, and recognises our dependence on and responsibility for the natural world.”   Amsterdam Declaration of the World Humanist Congress, International Humanist and Ethical Union [...]

OHS issues statement on Same Sex Marriage and Divorce

The Board of the Ontario Humanist Society, and the Ethical Action Committee have issued a statement reaffirming our commitment to equal treatment for all Canadians regarding rights to marriage and divorce in Canada.  This statement  OHS SameSexMarriagePolicy  may also be downloaded from our Ethical Action and Policies section

The  Ontario Humanist Society (OHS) , a [...]

OHS endorses Climate Action Network Letter

[This letter was endorsed by the Ethical Action Committee of OHS. You can see the OHS logo added to the letter at this LINK]

An appeal to end special tax breaks to oil, coal and gas companies

As organizations concerned about the worsening impacts of climate change at home and around the world, as well [...]

Open Letter to Prime Minister Harper and Minister Flaherty re Tar Sands Subsidies

March 04, 2011 Subject:  Reduce Subsidies to Tar Sand Developments Open Letter to Prime Minister Harper and Minister Flaherty

An appeal to end special tax breaks to oil, coal and gas companies

As organizations concerned about the worsening impacts of climate change at home and around the world, as well as the need to [...]

Press Release: Public School Funding

The Ethical Action Committee of the Ontario Humanist Society has issued this press release:

PRESS RELEASE   on PUBLIC SCHOOLING

When the establishment of Separate (Roman Catholic) and Public (Protestant) school boards was first mandated, we lived in a different society, and at a different time.  This act may have secured equal funding to education in [...]

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