Welcome to Our Website
Welcome to the Centre for Inquiry Ontario, Canada's premiere venue for humanists and freethinkers. CFI promotes and defends reason, science, secularism and freedom of inquiry in human endeavours. Our Canadian headquarters is at 216 Beverley Street in Toronto (just south of the U of Toronto), at which are located all events unless specified otherwise. CFI Ontario is open 1-9pm Mon-Fri and 1-5pm Sat-Sun and for all events.
The top links are for CFI Transnational. For CFI Ontario, use the links to the right of the skyline image. Please visit "Local Resources" for info on social/community services, video archives, our library search engine, news & press releases, etc. CFI Ontario hosts and supports the following:
Facebook: CFI Facebook Group: event invites, discussion threads, uploaded videos and pictures, news updates and campaigns, and much more!
Meetup: Atheist & Humanist Meetups in Toronto, Etobicoke, Scarborough, Guelph and Hamilton
Multimedia: CFI Ontario videos or CFI Transnational YouTube Channel
For queries, or to get our weekly e-mail digest of events and/or our bimonthly "Freethinker" newsletter with advanced info on services, news and activities send your email and mailing address to .
Featured News
CFI Ontario is Hiring a Part Time Centre & Field Organizer
Position starts mid July. Deadline to apply: Monday, July 7
The Centre for Inquiry is an international education and outreach organization dedicated to promoting and advancing reason, science, secular ethics and freedom of inquiry in all areas of human endeavour. We engage in educational lectures, debates and conferences, coordinate 30 campus freethought groups across… Full Entry »
Featured Events
Student Orientation and Volunteer Appreciation!
Sep 4 Come to 216 Beverley st (just south of College at St. George) to meet other students interested in science, secularism and freethought. There will be information on the center's activities and student groups. Several universities will be represented including York University, The University of Toronto and Ryerson University.
There will be stimulating discussions and activities to… Full Entry »
9/11 Truth Debate and Discussion
Sep 12Debate and Discussion on the 9/11 "truth" movement. Truthers-conspiracy theorists who believe the 9/11 catastrophe was an inside job have been vocal with their convictions with few attempts at public debate. CFI presents William mount and John Ray against truther conspiracy theorists Doug Plumb and Michael Keefer. William of U of Guelph has long studied the claims of 9/11 truthers. John… Full Entry »
Banned Book Day
Sep 19Our freedom to read is often taken for granted. Even here in Canada books and magazines are banned at the border, books are removed from public libraries and forced out of the classroom. Come out for a vibrant discussion on censorship and free speech in Canada accompanied by readings from your favourite banned books.
Readings from:
Snow Falling on Cedars,… Full Entry »
Renowned Toronto-based Mentalist James Biss presents “MIND BLOWING”
Oct 17Renowned Toronto-based Mentalist James Biss presents "MIND BLOWING"
Full Entry »PZ Myers Presents: Science Education: caught in the middle of the war between science and religion
Oct 31Friday, October 31, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm location TBA
$7 ($5 for students), FREE for Friends of the Centre
Partnered with the University of Toronto Secular Alliance the Centre for Inquiry - Ontario presents the popular biologist and author of the stimulating blog “Pharyngula”. Dr. Myers is an associate professor… Full Entry »
