Campaign for Free Expression

Because nothing is sacred!

 

The Centre for Inquiry's Campaign for Free Expression is an ongoing series of educational events, political advocacy and special activities aimed at defending our most fundamental human right.

Papers and Press Releases in the Campaign for Free Expression
Events in this Campaign for Free Expression
Press related to the Campaign for Free Expression

Papers and Press Releases in the Campaign for Free Expression

Rational behind the Campaign for Free Expression

CFI releases Press Release:  THE WAR BETWEEN SCIENCE AND RELIGION: World Leading Scientist and Atheist Blogger PZ Myers to Address Perils of Science Education as it Battles with Religion (October 21, 2008)

Speech Available: Local, National and International Threats to Our Fundamental Human Right (Justin Trottier) (October 8, 2008)

Canadian Secular Alliance Position Statement on Free Expression (October 1, 2008)

Press Release: York Freethinkers Club to Hold Free Speech Event in Response to the ban of Pro-Life Clubs at York University (October 1, 2008)

Summary of Position Paper - Center for Inquiry Defends Freedom of Expression at the U.N. Human Rights Council (sept 17, 2008)
Full Position Paper:  Islam and Human Rights: Defending Universality at the United Nations (Sept, 2008)

Banned Book Day and Initial Campaign Press Release (Sept 1, 2008)

The Importance of Free Inquiry (Dan Riley, Campus Inquiry Newsletter, Sept 2008)

Events in this Campaign for Free Expression

(look for the Prometheus logo on each event listing)

(CFI Ontario) Atheism Tapes Part 2 (Dec 18, 2008)

(CFI Ontario) Atheism Tapes Part 1 (Nov 27, 2008)

(CFI Ontario)  Larry Beinhart: Salvation Boulevard (A Voices of Reason Lecture) (Nov 21, 2008)

(U of Toronto at Mississauga)  Larry Beinhart:  Slavation Boulevard (Nov 20, 2008) 

(U of Guelph)  PZ Myers Presents: Science Education Interactive Discussion (Nov 1, 2008)

(U of Toronto) PZ Myers Presents: Science Education: caught in the middle of the war between science and religion (Oct 31, 2008)

(York University) Freedom of Speech at York University:  Its Role and Limitations (Oct 22, 2008)

(U of Lethbridge)  Lethbridge Freethinkers Society Inaugural Event, with Free Speech Lecture by Justin Trottier (Oct 6, 2008)

(CFI Ontario) Campaign for Free Expression: Banned Book Day (Sept 19, 2008)

(McGill University)  Freedom of Expression:  Fundamental Human Right (Nov 7, 2008)

Press related to the Campaign for Free Expression

FreeSAY holds free speech event (Excalibur, Oct 29, 2008)

AM640, John Downs Show, Justin Trottier interviewed on the British Humanist Association initiative to put atheism promos on London buses (Oct 22, 2008)

Aborting free speech: Market place of ideas should be free (University of Calgary Gaunlet, Oct 23, 2008)

Reading Forbidden Words (24 Hours newspaper, Sept 10, 2008)

Rob Breakenridge show The World Tonight on CHQR Calgary radio, Scott Rowed and Cliff Erasmus speak on CFI Calgary and Free Expression issues (Sept 2, 2008)