Humanist Ottawa (the Humanist Association of Ottawa) presented a panel discussion May 3rd, 2018 at the Main Branch of the Ottawa Public Library on freedom of expression in academia and the media. The panelists included Lindsay Shepherd, Dr. Rick Mehta, Dr. Christopher DiCarlo, and Henry Beissel. Admission was free.
The Humanist Association of Ottawa was founded in 1968 is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Blodwen Piercy, a founding member of the Humanist Association of Ottawa is seated in the second row beside the woman wearing the blue top. She was recognized and thanked by Richard Thain on behalf of the Humanist Association of Ottawa for the many significant contributions she has made over the years. Sheila Ayala presented her with flowers as a symbol of our appreciation of her leadership and activism (editor of Humanist in Canada/now Humanist Perspectives; Canadian Abortion Rights Action League; the peace and disarmament movement, moral education for children, etc) Blodwen spoke to the crowd and said she was delighted that the Humanist Association of Ottawa is continuing to address important topics.