Link between religion and voting patterns studied

OTTAWA, ON May 4, 2011 – On May 2, Canadians elected a new Parliament composed of 167 Conservative MPs, 102 from the New Democrat Party, 34 Liberal, four Bloc Quebecois and one Green. The massive nature of the upset to the Liberal dominance of almost a century, and...

Annual dinner set for June 2

TORONTO, May 4, 2011 – The League is pleased to announce that its annual dinner will take place June 2 in Toronto. The evening will feature Professor Donald DeMarco as guest speaker, and the presentation of the Archbishop Exner Award for Catholic Excellence in Public...

Ontario tribunal decision supports religious freedom

TORONTO, April 26, 2011 (CCRL) – A pro-life message on church property in Eastern Ontario does not violate the Ontario Human Rights Code, according to a recent ruling by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (HRTO). In a decision by Adjudicator Michelle Flaherty,...

League supports students’ free speech rights

CALGARY, AB April 13, 2011 – The Catholic Civil Rights League is pleased to learn that members of Campus Pro-Life at the University of Calgary have gone to court to assert their campus free speech rights. Represented by The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms...

Parents urged to participate in school equity policies

TORONTO, March 25, 2011 (CCRL) – As Ontario school boards move ahead in the creation of their government-mandated equity policies, the League is often asked for assistance in ensuring that these policies are appropriate for Catholic boards. While our national...