Death of Joanne McGarry – Executive Director of the League

Dear Friends,   I regret to advise that our dear friend and colleague, Joanne McGarry, passed away this past Sunday, April 27, 2014, in the late evening. Joanne had been quietly battling pancreatic cancer for the past two years, but the disease took its toll this...

CCRL dinner to be held May 22

TORONTO, ON April 22, 2014 – The Catholic Civil Rights League will hold its annual dinner Thursday May 22 at Spirale’s Banquet and Conference Centre, Toronto. Guest speaker will be Brian Lilley, columnist and broadcaster with Sun News Media. The evening will also...

University of Calgary to hear pro-life students’ appeal

CALGARY, Alberta, April 8, 2014 – The Catholic Civil Rights League is pleased to note that an Alberta court has ruled that University of Calgary officials violated the rights of pro-life students when they found members of Campus Pro-Life guilty in 2010 of...

CCRL supports Motion for better palliative care

OTTAWA, ON April 3, 2014 – The Catholic Civil Rights League today expressed its support for Motion M-456. Introduced by MP Charlie Angus (NDP – Timmins-James Bay), the motion was seconded by Conservative MPs Maurice Vellacott and Harold Albrecht after its first hour...

League supports March for Life

OTTAWA, ON March 27, 2014 – The Catholic Civil Rights is pleased to announce its continued support for the national March for Life, to take place in Ottawa May 8 with representation from across the country. As in previous years, the League is encouraging its...