Critical Links June 2021

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NEWS & EVENTS

The Medicine Wheel Revisited: Indigenizing the Enlightenment

Dr. Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson explores a process of Indigenization — a way of linking rationalism and scientific principles to traditional Indigenous concepts in culturally appropriate ways.

Update From Omer

Omer’s health has improved. He is hoping for a virtual interview soon with IRCC.

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CFIC is committed to asking difficult questions, which can include talks on controversial subjects. Hosting a speaker does not imply agreement with their views.

SCIENCE

Toward Maturity: Artificial Womb Technology

John Varghese

Examining the scientific progress toward creating a life outside a natural womb.

SECULARISM & HUMAN RIGHTS

Flagpole Is Hardly the Biggest Waste

Richard Thain

Juxtaposing the “problem” of the Pride flag against the real problem of the cost of religion.

CFIC Responds to the Canadian Centre for Christian Charities

Leslie Rosenblood

Our response to the CCCC’s criticism of CFIC's Cost of Religion series.

Direct Government Subsidies of Religion

Leslie Rosenblood

The third installment in our Cost of Religion series examines government subsidies.

CRITICAL THINKING

Keith’s Conundrums: Are We Classically Computational?

Keith Douglas

Solution to last month’s conundrum. This month: Are we classically computational or something else?

JUNE DATES OF INTEREST

June is Pride Month.
June 5 is World Environment Day.
June 13 is Sewing Machine Day.
June 20 is the June Solstice.
June is National Indigenous History Month. June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day.
June 27 is Canadian Multiculturalism Day.
June 30 is Meteor Watch Day.
June 2021 marks 77 years since D-Day, and 37 years since the last American nuclear weapons were removed from Canada.

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