Skeptics in the Pub TOPIC: Asking about Religion on the Canadian Census
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Agenda: we will mix and mingle until about 7:30, then have a 20 minute presentation on a topic of interest, followed by group discussion.
Topic: Asking about Religion on the Canadian Census
The Statistics Canada census has been asking about people's religious afficilation since the 1800s. How they ask that question has evolved over the years, but it still remains an incredibly biased question that favours religious groups and creates skewed data.
Our presenter, Janalee Morris, is the former President of the Rocky Mountain Atheists and current Executive Director of Humanist Canada. She spends too much time thinking about data, policy, and Star Trek.
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