National March for Life 2019
Ottawa, ON May 10, 2019 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) is pleased to extend its continued support for the National March for Life which took place in Ottawa yesterday with representation from across the country. CCRL Executive Director Christian Elia...An Easter Message from CCRL President Phil Horgan
Toronto, ON April 21, 2019 – “Whom are you looking for?” Variations of this question come from the mouth of Jesus earlier in the Gospel of John, for example at John 1:38 in the context of becoming a disciple. The most poignant repetition of this question...Statement on Quebec Bill 21 to Remove Religious Symbols from Quebec Public Sector Workers
Toronto, ON April 5, 2019 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) notes with regret last week’s introduction of proposed legislation to force all religious symbols to be removed by specific public sector workers in the province of Quebec. The League is not terribly...Déclaration sur le projet de loi 21 au Québec visant à supprimer les symboles religieux des travailleurs du secteur public québécois
Toronto, ON 3 avril 2019 – La Ligue catholique des droits humains (LCDH) note avec regret la présentation, la semaine dernière, d’un projet de loi visant à obliger certains travailleurs du secteur public à enlever tout symbole religieux. La Ligue n’est pas très...Attacks at Places of Worship have no place in Canada or in any Civilized Society
Toronto, ON March 22, 2019 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) notes with alarm and despair this morning’s knife attack of Father Claude Grou, rector of St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal, while presiding at morning Mass. We pray for Father Grou’s quick recovery....
Statement on the Denial of Conscientious Objection from the “Effective Referral” Mandate: https://t.co/W81evznsU1
The CCRL is preparing its release regarding this morning's decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal to uphold the effective referral mandate, which forces physicians to refer patients to others to perform procedures that they find morally objectionable.
Today's ruling agrees that they are being discriminated against on the basis of religion when they are required to provide referrals for such services, but says the infringement is a justified one under section 1 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. https://t.co/DirUzIQDLg