MP calls for another look at 400-Year-Old-Law

OTTAWA,ON December 21,2011  ― A recent poll disclosed that 80 per cent of Canadians believe that Canadian law protects the fundamental human rights of children before birth in the later stages of gestation. In fact, the opposite is true.  Canadian law...

Catholic schools need to adapt anti-bullying initiative

TORONTO, December 14, 2011 (CCRL) – The Ontario government recently introduced its “Accepting Schools Act” (Bill 13, Nov. 30).   The Catholic Civil Rights League supports efforts to make all schools welcoming and respectful of all students, and to provide...

Russell Peters Christmas special

Thanks to the many League members who expressed concern to CTV about publicity surrounding the network’s Russell Peters Christmas Special. The releases and articles made much of the fact that the Virgin Mary would be portrayed by Pamela Anderson in a nativity skit. We...

CCRL urges support for Bill C-304

OTTAWA, On November 23, 2011 – The Catholic Civil Rights League encourages all MPs to support Bill C-304, “An Act to Amend the Human Rights Act”, which was read and debated last night in the House of Commons. The private member’s bill, introduced in September by MP...