Benetton ad outrageous, says CCRL

TORONTO, ON November 17, 2011 – In recent days, clothing giant Benneton issued an advertising poster showing doctored photographs of world leaders kissing one another, including a photo of Pope Benedict with an Egyptian imam. Others feature U.S. President Barack Obama...

Support respect for life in BC case, says League

TORONTO, ON November 14, 2011 – The Catholic Civil Rights League today expressed the hope that respect for life will prevail in the assisted suicide case currently before the BC Supreme Court. Carter vs. Attorney General of Canada brings a constitutional challenge to...

Win a baby contest exploits life, family

When an Ottawa radio station hosted a “win a baby” contest last month, pledging to pay for fertility treatments for whoever wrote the best pitch about why they deserved the treatments, station officials claimed they wanted a catchy promotion that would shine a light...

CCRL criticizes civic penalty for

MONTREAL, QC November 3, 2011 – The Catholic Civil Rights League has expressed its support for a group of Catholics who were fined by a Montreal-area municipality for conducting a Mass and other religious activities in a public building they had rented for the...