Appeal of prostitution ruling welcome, says CCRL

OTTAWA, ON April 26, 2012 – The Catholic Civil Rights League is pleased to learn that the federal government is seeking leave to appeal the ruling from the Ontario Court of Appeal that struck down several anti-prostitution laws. The League, an intervenor in the case,...

Anti-prayer Quebec tribunal ruling in Saguenay case flawed

By Nicholas Newman, MD On the 9th of February 2011 the Honorable Michèle Pauzé of the Québec Human rights Tribunal declared that no prayer or religious symbols are allowed in the Saguenay City Hall  nor, indeed, anywhere in the apparatus of the State . ...

Sex selection a consequence of legal void on abortion, says CCRL

TORONTO, ON April 18, 2012 – The Catholic Civil Rights League today commented on new reports that the selective abortion of females is happening in Canada among ethnic groups where boys are preferred. An editorial in the Journal of the Canadian Medical Association in...

“The Three Stooges” and its Catholic images

TORONTO ON April 13, 2012 – The movie “The Three Stooges”, an updated take on one of the best-known slapstick trios, opened today across North America. The Stooges are depicted seeking to raise money to save an orphanage run by traditionally-dressed nuns. After seeing...

Bill 13 concerns grow in Ontario

TORONTO, ON April 11, 2012 (CCRL) – In Ontario, recent events surrounding the second reading and debate on Bill 13, the government anti-bullying bill requiring Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) in all schools where students request them, have strengthened concerns...