CCRL denounces SCC decision in marriage reference

TORONTO, Dec. 9, 2004 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (ccrl.ca) today denounced the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in the marriage reference questions as an unprecedented pre-empting of parliamentary debate by the judiciary, but noted that debate and...

La LCDH d?nonce le verdict dans l?affaire du ? droit de mourir ?

TORONTO, le 5 novembre 2004 – La Ligue catholique des droits de l’homme (LCDH) dénonce le verdict rendu le 4 novembre acquittant Evelyn Martens sur qui pesait des accusations concernant la mort en 2002 de Monique Charest et de Leyanne Burchell. Celles-ci étaient âgées...

CCRL challenges verdict in “right to die” case

TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2004 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (ccrl.ca) today denounced the verdict in the acquittal Nov. 4 of Evelyn Martens, who was charged in the deaths of Monique Charest, 64 and Leyanne Burchell, 57, in 2002. “We support the sanctity of life from...

CCRL announces new executive

TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2004 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (ccrl.ca) is happy to announce the election of Philip Horgan as president. Mr. Horgan, a Toronto lawyer, has been vice president since 1995. With the election, confirmed at the league’s recent annual general...