Podcast appearances and mentions of ian bushfield

 Ian Bushfield of the BC Humanist Association joins me to talk about secularism, religious privilege, and the legal fights to keep church and state separate in Canada. We get into prayers at municipal meetings, public funding for religious schools, Christian nationalism, and what it really means to have freedom from religion. We also touch on the rise of religious influence in Western separatist movements and how the law is (or isn't) protecting marginalized communities.Check out the BC Humanist Association and follow Ian BC Humanist AssociationBC Humanists LinktreeIan on BlueSkySupport the show:https://linktr.ee/skepticalleftist patreon.com/skepticalleftist Share this post and tell a friend

Bettianne Hedges of Humanist Canada hosts Leslie Rosenblood from Centre for Inquiry Canada alongside Teale Phelps Bondaroff and Ian Bushfield of the BC Humanist Association, who will discuss the many ways Canada still tangibly privileges religion and its institutions over similar non-theistic organizations. Just a few policy choices cost Canadians billions - yes, with a "b" - each and every year. You can learn more by reading: Cost of Religion in Canada from CFIC A Public Good from BCHA Follow the Money from BCHA An Extra Burden from BCHA Recorded March 19, 2024

Ian Bushfield - Humanism in CanadaToday's show is all about Humanism! Here is the definition of Humanism, from Humanist Canada:Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life based on a profound respect for human dignity and the conviction that human beings are ultimately accountable to themselves and to society for their actions. It is a secular worldview that affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical and meaningful lives.I'm delighted to welcome Ian Bushfield as my guest today. Ian has been involved in the BC Humanist Association since 2009 - and aside from a brief stint in the UK - he has been the Executive Director of BCHA since 2012. Ian has a background in physics and non-profit management and grew up in Alberta. In 2017, he also joined the BC Civil Liberties Association's Board of Directors.FIND IAN:https://www.bchumanist.ca/RESOURCES MENTIONEDhttps://askuskelowna.ca/https://humanists.international/https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/ethics-vs-morality/Support this podcast on Patreon (starting as low as $2/month) and get access to bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/janiceselbie Thanks to my newest patrons: Joel and Marie. Every dollar helps.Subscribe to the audio-only version here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/religious-trauma-podcastFollow Janice and the Conference on Religious Trauma on Social Media: Mastodon: JaniceSelbie@mas.toThreads: Wisecounsellor@threads.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/divorcereligionTwitter: https://twitter.com/Wise_counsellorTwitter: https://twitter.com/ComeToCORTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DivorcingReligionTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@janiceselbieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisecounsellor/The Divorcing Religion Podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you need help with your mental health, please consult a qualified, secular, mental health clinician.Support the show

Ian Bushfield and Sophie Burke join People First Radio to explore an end of life guide they’ve co-authored for humanists and non religious people.

Senior BC Political Correspondent Ian Bushfield is back on the show for a very special BC election forecast episode! With the first (and only) leaders debate just behind us, we explore the political situation in British Columbia, the state of the BC NDP, Green and Liberal parties, and what this might mean for the politics of BC going forward. You can watch the full leaders debate here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELFmhJ0x7oY Check out Ian's podcasts below for more BC and Vancouver political commentary: https://www.politicoast.ca/ https://www.cambiereport.ca/ You can follow Ian on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/ibushfield Also, apologies for the lacklustre audio quality on this episode, Ben was not in his natural recording habitat so we had to improvise!

There is an election happening on the other side of the Rockies. Ian Bushfield and Scott de Lange Boom from the Politicoast Podcast join Dave in this episode of the Daveberta Podcast to help Albertans understand what is happening in British Columbia's provincial election. Thank you to Ian and Scott for joining us and sharing […]

From the Research Desk is a regular check in with our executive director, Ian Bushfield on some of the current projects that our campaigns teams are working on. This talk, recorded on June 5, 2020, is on some of our work on private schools in British Columbia. We've previously documented the background of their funding model, shown that everyone appointed to oversee independent schools has come from an Evangelical Christian school, broken down the funding for these schools showing it disproportionately goes to Christian and Catholic schools, exposed private schools that teach creationism in science class and found examples of private schools that exclude LGBTQ2S+ families. The talk ends by previewing our latest report, Pass or Fail? that questions whether private school students perform better than their public school peers at UBC. Read it now: https://www.bchumanist.ca/pass_or_fail_report Watch this talk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkhDMSfrmQQ Ian Bushfield is executive director of the BC Humanist Association. He has a background in physics and nonprofit management.

From the Research Desk is a regular check in with our research team, Dr Teale Phelps Bondaroff and Ian Bushfield, on some of the current projects that our campaigns teams are working on. This talk was broadcast on May 15, 2020. In this talk, Ian & Teale talk about our work on charity law. Watch the video of this talk Join or Donate to the BC Humanist Association Creative Commons intro music credit: Teamwork by Scott Holmes

Fellow podcaster from Politicoast and friend of the show Ian Bushfield joins us to discuss the reopening of the BC economy, the response of governments around the world to the coronavirus, the changes to the rental markets, the right wing protests against the lock down measures and more!

Talk about the Prayers and Reflection Motion passed by the BC legislature.

When the BC Legislature is in session, that's how Speaker Darryl Plecas begins the proceedings every day: with an invitation to prayer. And it's that prayer that has the B.C. Humanist Association calling on members of the public to write to their MLA - because they say the practice is outdated and doesn't reflect society's values in 2019. Here's an example of the kind of prayers that they're objecting to. Just before we came on air today I spoke to Ian Bushfield. He's the Executive Director of the B.C. Humanist Association. He told me why they're looking to get these prayers scrapped.   Guest: Ian Bushfield Executive Director of the B.C. Humanist Association 

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On episode 22 of The Fear of Science we talk about everybody's favorite family dinner conversation . . . politics! With comedian Sophie Buddle and Ian Bushfield from the podcast Politicoast. We find out why voting is important and how much people care about Canadian politics. 

Ian Bushfield of Politicoast joins Matthew and Sarah to talk about the Report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, give Jody Wilson-Raybould a report card on her time as Attorney General, talk about the changes to the ICBC insurance scheme, and check in with the embattled SNC Lavalin. The report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was recently released, and includes amongst its recommendations Calls to Action for Individuals, for Lawyers and Law Societies. Read the report here. Jody Wilson-Raybould was the Attorney General for much of the Trudeau government's tenure. How did her performance stack up against her mandate letter? Not great. ICBC is bringing the hammer down on distracted and impaired drivers, seatbelt scofflaws, and people who have gotten all of two tickets. How will their changes impact insurance? See the changes here. Finally, SNC Lavalin has dropped over 60% in share value, and has a brand-new CEO to show for it. Who is Ian Edwards? Will he turn the company around? Read more.

This panel episode is a discussion on Quebec’s proposed Religious Symbol Ban, Bill 21, that would prohibit public servants in positions of authority from wearing any religious symbols. I’m joined by Ian Bushfield (@ibushfield), Executive Director of BC Humanists association and Iranian activist Shaparak Shajari (@shaparakshjr), who was arrested for removing her hijab. She had to flee from Iran to Turkey and in her absence was sentenced to 2 years prison and 18 years probation. Links: People can call police if secular dress code not adhered to, Quebec Public Security Minister says: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-people-can-call-police-if-secular-dress-code-not-adhered-to-quebec/?cmpid=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Shaparak’s pinned tweet that we mentioned: https://twitter.com/shaparakshjr/status/1097532302370861059 You can find Ian’s podcasts here: @PolitiCoastPod/ @CambieReport ----- If you enjoy the show please consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos

2018 saw the end of Canada's blasphemy law, the rejection of TWU's law school and an easing of restrictions on charities' free speech. Building off this momentum, Humanists and secularists in British Columbia have the opportunity to make significant gains in 2019. Ian Bushfield, executive director of the BC Humanist Association, will outline some of the BCHA's priorities in our Secular BC campaign.

Ian Bushfield is one-third of Vancouver politics podcast Cambie Report, one-half of its older, BC-focused cousin PolitiCoast, and executive director of BC Humanist Association.He’s also co-creator of a new classification method — a simple but compelling matrix — for visualizing the political and urbanist ideologies of the people and parties that ran for, and now occupy, City Hall.Gord spoke to Bushfield at length about the urbanist-conservationist axis and what it means in the current political environment, his view on housing and the implications of the emerging push for ‘spatial justice’, and what we can expect from Cambie Report in 2019. Read more »

This is VANCOLOUR recaps all the drama of the 2018 Vancouver Civic Election with two superstar guests: Ian Bushfield and Graham Cook. Ian Bushfield is a local podcaster. He is one-third of the Cambie Report and one-half of PolitiCoast. Graham Cook is a project manager in Vancouver's tech industry and ran for Vancouver City Council as an independent candidate.

This is VANCOLOUR recaps all the drama of the 2018 Vancouver Civic Election with two superstar guests: Ian Bushfield and Graham Cook. Ian Bushfield is a local podcaster. He is one-third of the Cambie Report and one-half of PolitiCoast. Graham Cook is a project manager in Vancouver's tech industry and ran for Vancouver City Council as an independent candidate.

Democracy Watch starts out with Part 2 of our documentary series, "How We Got Here." This episode, titled: "Vancouver's Civic Government," provides a meaningful look at why our unique electoral system is adding to the weirdness of Vancouver's 2018 civic election. We then turn to an interview with local, self-taught election expert and politics podcaster, Ian Bushfield. Ian has been graphing and charting the Vancouver municipal election through public surveys and open-source information sharing. He talks about his participatory reporting methods and gives us a summary of the status on this year's increasingly confusing civic election.

Average-citizen-turned-election-expert Ian Bushfield has been graphing and tallying Vancouver's municipal parties and candidates through open-source information sharing and public survey. In this episode, Ian talks about his participatory research methods and provides an overview of Vancouver's increasingly complex, 2018 civic election.

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that law societies in British Columbia and Ontario could reject a proposed law school at Trinity Western University. The Supreme Court of Canada also ruled that courts cannot review the excommunication of a church member. Ian Bushfield, Executive Director of the BC Humanist Association will explore what these latest rulings mean for the state of secularism in Canada and where the next battlelines are likely to be.

In this interview, recorded on Monday, June 18, 2018, Ian Bushfield executive director of the BC Humanist Association speaks with Wes McMillan who served as pro-bono counsel for the BCHA at the Supreme Court of Canada and with Michael Spratt, cohost of the Canadian legal podcast The Docket. They discuss the Supreme Court of Canada's recent ruling that upholds the decision by law societies in Ontario and BC to reject a proposed law school at Trinity Western University. TWU is an evangelical school here in BC that requires all students to sign a community covenant that forbids sex outside a heterosexual marriage. The law societies rejected the proposed school as a means of ensuring equal access to the bar for LGBTQ people. The decision is historic for its recognition of the importance of fighting homophobia and for the limits of what can be claimed under religious freedom. Ultimately the majority found that the harm to the LGBTQ community outweighed the impact on the religious freedom claimed by TWU and its supporters. Specifically the majority wrote, “Being required by someone else's religious beliefs to behave contrary to one's sexual identity is degrading and disrespectful.” To read more about our work on this case and our other efforts to defend secularism and human rights, visit bchumanist.ca Read more about the decision at https://www.bchumanist.ca/humanists_react_to_twu_decision

Ian Bushfield and Patrick Meehan are joined by StarMetro’s Jen St Denis (@jenstden) to catch up on the latest news in Vancouver politics. First, we look at the conflict of […] The post E-179 Jen St Denis and the NPA’s really bad week appeared first on Cambie Report.

Note: This is the first episode of Cambie Report, the new Vancouver Politics podcast featuring Ian from PolitiCoast, and Patrick and Matthew from Pod Keep Our Land. Enjoy the first episode and if you like it, leave a review on iTunes and subscribe at CambieReport.ca In the first full episode of Cambie Report, Ian Bushfield... The post Cambie Report Ep 01: Elections are weird appeared first on PolitiCoast.

In the first full episode of Cambie Report, Ian Bushfield and Patrick Meehan are joined by Erin Reddekopp (@reddekoppter) from The Tipsy Archives (@TipsyArchives) podcast to dive into the history […] The post E-217 Elections are weird – A history of Vancouver politics appeared first on Cambie Report.

Audience questions & answers from Is Christianity or Secular Humanism a better foundation for human rights?: A conversation Between a Christian and a Secular Humanist This event was hosted on February 28, 2018 by Apologetics Canada in partnership with Westside Church in Vancouver, BC. Women's rights, LGBTQ rights - there is no shortage of causes vying for our attention. Underlying all such causes is the concept of human rights. Which worldview provides a better foundation for it - Christianity or Secular Humanism? Ian Bushfield is Executive Director of the BC Humanist Association Dr Andy Bannister is Director of the Solas Centre for Public Christianity Learn more about the BC Humanist Association at https://www.bchumanist.ca

Is Christianity or Secular Humanism a better foundation for human rights?: A conversation Between a Christian and a Secular Humanist This event was hosted on February 28, 2018 by Apologetics Canada in partnership with Westside Church in Vancouver, BC. Women's rights, LGBTQ rights - there is no shortage of causes vying for our attention. Underlying all such causes is the concept of human rights. Which worldview provides a better foundation for it - Christianity or Secular Humanism? Ian Bushfield is Executive Director of the BC Humanist Association Dr Andy Bannister is Director of the Solas Centre for Public Christianity Learn more about the BC Humanist Association at https://www.bchumanist.ca

Ian Bushfield and Dr. Andy Bannister had a dialogue on what was a better foundation for human rights? Christianity or Secular Humanism. It was on Wednesday Feb 28 at Westside Church in Vancouver.Ian Bushfield is the Executive Director of the B.C. Humanist Association. Dr. Andy Bannister is the author of the book The Atheist Who Didn't Exist: Or the Dreadful Consequences of Bad Arguments.David Simpson, and I review where we agree with both Bushfield and Bannister. And where we disagree with themIf you want to watch the dialogue, it is on YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PugT_mhjgioFollow me hereFacebook:Kevin OlenickLike:Agree or Disagree:The Podcast on Facebook.Twitter:@kevole @AorDThePodcastSoundcloud: @kevoleSpreaker:@kevoleInstagram:@kevoleYou Tube: Kevin Olenick

Ian Bushfield, executive director of the BC Humanist Association, explores Humanist views on the paranormal at the Sunday, October 29, 2017 Vancouver meeting. Learn more about the BCHA and support our work at http://www.bchumanist.ca

The crew welcomes Ian Bushfield, director of the BC Humanists and Scott his co-host from the political podcast:Politicoast. We embark on a journey through BC & Canadian politics, the stories that are making the headlines, the impressions on what is working and what isn't and if the current governments will last their mandates Nancy talks about pigeons in This Day in History and we find out that Jesus' butt serves as a time capsule for a spanish priest

On deck this week: Morneau, an unprecedented procedural shenanigan (is that a word?), cannabis, the Auditor General, and a whole lot of noodling. Ian Bushfield of Politicoast/other things joins in. Also we're back to weekly sodes for real. * For greater clarity, we did not intend to imply any malfeasance on the part of Minister Morneau, and to date there is no evidence of any wrongdoing.

A special guest! Ian Bushfield - the Executive Director of the @BCHumanist, @bccla board member, and the left half of @PolitiCoastPod - returns to talk about the Supreme Court. But we start with the important stuff - a deep dive into the red hot debate about the best Canadian TV show of all time. And I have an epiphany about Danger Bay.Then we dive into some law an politics. Justin Trudeau announced his new pick for the Supreme Court - Sheilah Martin. We give the honest of hot takes on the new appointment.We also take a look at the government's historic apology for past LGBTQ2 discrimination and ask why is legislation that would repeal zombie laws - including some of the discriminatory and unconstitutional offences that were used against LGBTQ2 communities - stalled at first reading?Then we take a look look at some other legislation that seems to be stalled. As the Supreme Court is set to hear a constitutional challenged to the Conservative victim fine surcharge legislation the current government seems content to let their legislative fix languish at fist reading. We also take a quick look at the Bill Morneau debacle, why we need a law reform commission, and as usual talk about pot and pardons.

Ian talks about the status of the legal battle for Trinity Western University to exercise a charter that evangelizes and implicitly discriminates against non-Christians. It questions the nature of religious organization and what rights they have. He discusses the role and efforts of the BCHA in standing for secularism and human rights. Make a donation to support our campaign: https://www.canadahelps.org/dn/27636 Read our response: http://www.bchumanist.ca/bcha_scc_twu_arguments

This episode lives thanks to the grace of some idiotic venture capitalists (including, fun fact, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, Temasek Holdings!) who are going to lose their shirts, I mean, great people who we thank for the opportunity to continue doing what we love. Anyway, thanks to Ian Bushfield of Politicoast for joining us. We talk Twitter, foreign policy, some other stuff. It's fun.

My guest for today is Ian Bushfield, executive director of the British Columbia Humanist Association. According to his bio, “Ian Bushfield was the first Executive Director for the BC Humanist Association and lived for two years in the UK where he worked on campaigns with Sense About Science. He has a background in physics and non-profit management and grew up in Alberta. In 2017 he joined the BC Civil Liberties Association's Board of Directors.” So today we’re going to talk about Ian’s background and find out everything the BC Humanist Association is doing.Links:•BC Humanist Association: http://www.bchumanist.ca/ •Ian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ibushfield •4 Ways White People Can Process Their Emotions Without Bringing the White Tears: http://everydayfeminism.com/2016/02/white-people-emotions-tears/ •The Podunk Polymath Podcast: https://thepodunkpolymath.com/ •Unbuckling the Bible Belt: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzq5cXYaLevSZ4EnQRsTwiA •Cellar Door Skeptics: https://cellardoorskeptics.com/ •Freedom from Religion Foundation: http://ffrf.org •Utah Outcasts: http://utahoutcasts.com/ •The Biskeptical Podcast: http://www.spreaker.com/show/the-biskeptical-podcast•The Spin Off: http://www.spreaker.com/show/the-spin-off •Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com •Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/ •My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bianymeanspod •Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast •The Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast/Spin Off Fans Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/ •Email: bianymeanspodcast@gmail.com •Listener line: 410-690-3558 •My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means Blog: http://freethoughtblogs.com/bianymeans/

My guest for today is Ian Bushfield, executive director of the British Columbia Humanist Association. According to his bio, “Ian Bushfield was the first Executive Director for the BC Humanist Association and lived for two years in the UK where he worked on campaigns with Sense About Science. He has a background in physics and non-profit management and grew up in Alberta. In 2017 he joined the BC Civil Liberties Association's Board of Directors.” So today we’re going to talk about Ian’s background and find out everything the BC Humanist Association is doing.Links:•BC Humanist Association: http://www.bchumanist.ca/ •Ian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ibushfield •4 Ways White People Can Process Their Emotions Without Bringing the White Tears: http://everydayfeminism.com/2016/02/white-people-emotions-tears/ •The Podunk Polymath Podcast: https://thepodunkpolymath.com/ •Unbuckling the Bible Belt: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzq5cXYaLevSZ4EnQRsTwiA •Cellar Door Skeptics: https://cellardoorskeptics.com/ •Freedom from Religion Foundation: http://ffrf.org •Utah Outcasts: http://utahoutcasts.com/ •The Biskeptical Podcast: http://www.spreaker.com/show/the-biskeptical-podcast•The Spin Off: http://www.spreaker.com/show/the-spin-off •Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com •Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/ •My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bianymeanspod •Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast •The Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast/Spin Off Fans Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/ •Email: bianymeanspodcast@gmail.com •Listener line: 410-690-3558 •My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone •Bi Any Means Blog: http://freethoughtblogs.com/bianymeans/

Ian Bushfield, Executive Director of the BC Humanist Association, speaks at the March for Science in Vancouver on April 22, 2017. Listen to all of the talks from March for Science Vancouver on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj_Xm7TTocw&list=PL2WM8vqZFxd1WWhUvzYIfsNT8K9SQvpgb

The BC Humanist Association was denied the right to perform marriages in 2013 and last month published a report detailing the current legislative framework in BC that privileges the religious over the non-religious. It also documents numerous jurisdictions where Humanists are permitted to perform marriages and what steps Humanists in BC can take to gain equal legal status. The BC Humanist Association was formed in 1984 and many of our members are not on Meetup. We have a regular attendance of about 30 people at our Sunday meetings (rather than the small number who RSVP on Meetup).

Modern Humanism first emerged around 100 years ago, has been in Canada for about 60 years and the BC Humanist Association has existed for over 30 years. While the philosophy has evolved over the years, the importance of this progressive worldview, with its emphasis on reason and social justice, has never lost its importance and in an age of rising populist and nationalistic extremism is increasingly urgent. In this talk, BC Humanist Association Executive Director will give a brief history of modern Humanism, a review of the campaigns being taken on by some of the major Humanist organizations around the world and a look at the challenges we're facing in British Columbia. Recorded at the Sunday, March 12, 2017 meeting of the BC Humanist Association in Vancouver. Learn more at www.bchumanist.ca Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. Subscribe on SoundCloud, iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. Intro music: We are all connected instrumental - Symphony of Science www.symphonyofscience.com

And now it comes to this! join the crew as they host their first real debate between Chris the christian vs Jemma the mythicist. Did the jewish carpenter known as Jesus Christ really exist or is he a figment of the imagination of a messianic jewish cult? Chris and jemma go at it and we want to know what YOU think Nancy talks about the electric car in This Day in History our friend Ian Bushfield gives us an update about the ongoing trinity western fight

Rob welcomes to the show Ian Bushfield, Executive Director of the BC Humanists Association to talk about the case of a man named Byron Wood, who was required to go to Alcoholics Anonymous but as an atheist refused to accept God and therefore could not complete the program amd as a consequence lost his job.  You can read more about the involvement of the BC humanists here: http://www.bchumanist.ca/bcha_asks_health_committee_to_end_religious_coercion_in_addictions_recovery

Ian Bushfield, Executive Director of the BC Humanist Association presents a detailed analysis of the June 2016 Insights West poll commissioned by the BCHA to explore attitudes in BC about religion and its interaction with laws and social policies. Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/bchumanist/is-anyone-in-bc-still-religious-ian-bushfield Full data: http://www.bchumanist.ca/religious_and_secular_attitudes_2016 Presentation on BCHA 2013 poll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr6bwREC6C0 Recorded at the Sunday, August 21, 2016 meeting of the BC Humanist Association in Vancouver. Learn more at www.bchumanist.ca Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. Subscribe on Soundcloud, iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. Intro music: We are all connected instrumental - Symphony of Science www.symphonyofscience.com

In Canada registered charities are limited in the political activity they can undertake and are prohibited from any partisan activity. Under the previous federal government, Canada Revenue Agency was instructed to conduct a series of audits into the political activity of charities. The organizations scrutinized were seen to be critics of the previous Conservative government and while no evidence of wrongdoing was found, the audits put a chill on the entire sector and some organizations, like Dying With Dignity Canada lost their charitable status. Since the Liberal Party came to power in October, there has been a halt on further audits but those in process are continuing. The Liberals promised during the election and in their recent budget to consult on clarifying rules – but much of Canada's charity law dates back to 19th century English case law. These rules privilege religion and limit the scope of debate for an entire sector that is by definition dedicated to the betterment of our whole society. This talk outlines some of these challenges for the work of groups like the BCHA and look at what alternatives exist. Besides working as the Executive Director of the BC Humanist Association, Ian Bushfield works for another small charity and has worked for a science advocacy charity in the UK. He has taken courses in non-profit management and law. Resources Stephe Harper's CRA: Selective audits, "political" activity and right-leaning charities - http://www.broadbentinstitute.ca/stephen_harper_s_cra Tax audits of environmental groups: The pressing need for law reform - http://www.desmog.ca/2015/03/30/uvic-report-calling-updates-charities-law-creates-stir Protect Canadian Charities - http://protectcanadiancharities.ca/ Voices-Voix Coalition - http://voices-voix.ca/ Recorded at the Sunday, April 10, 2016 meeting of the BC Humanist Association in Vancouver. Learn more at www.bchumanist.ca Follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. Subscribe on Soundcloud, Stitcher and iTunes. Intro music: We are all connected instrumental - Symphony of Science www.symphonyofscience.com

Ian Bushfield, executive director announces that the BC Humanist Association has been granted leave to intervene at the BC Court of Appeal in the case over Trinity Western University's proposed law school. Find out more about the BCHA and support our work at http://www.bchumanist.ca And be sure to subscribe to the BC Humanists podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Stitcher or your favourite service.

Join Kevin, his partner in crime Nancy and friends of the podcast The Reformed and a new commer as they welcome Ian Bushfield from the BC Humanists association. We explore the status of humanism and the battles the BC Humanists are taking on including the battlefront of our own school districts in Abbotsford and Chilliwack. Nancy brings us another great This Day in History The Reformed explores a proud Scottish poet in his reformation report And what did Pat Robertson say now? in Another Brilliant Moment Brought to you by Religion This episode was pre-recorded  http://bchumanists.ca

In this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem Newman and Richelle McCullough discuss Bill C-17 (“Vanessa’s Law”) and are joined by Ian Bushfield of Sense About Science’s AllTrials project to discuss the problem of publication bias. Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a program promoting secular humanism and scientific skepticism presented … Continue reading Episode 85: AllTrials and Vanessa’s Law →

Radio Free Thinker Episode 178 - Humanist Agenda EditionThis week we have an extend interview with BC Humanist Association executive director Ian Bushfield. We discuss what is humanism, religion and Christi Clark, a secular charter, the US election and much much more....Check us out online at www.radiofreethinker.com and email us at info@radiofreethinker.com and follow us on twitter at @citrrft

Radio Free Thinker Episode 178 - Humanist Agenda EditionThis week we have an extend interview with BC Humanist Association executive director Ian Bushfield. We discuss what is humanism, religion and Christi Clark, a secular charter, the US election and much much more....Check us out online at www.radiofreethinker.com and email us at info@radiofreethinker.com and follow us on twitter at @citrrft