League gala dinner set for June 7

TORONTO ON April 11, 2012 – The Catholic Civil Rights League is pleased to announce that its annual gala dinner will take place June 7 at Spirale’s Banquet and Conference Centre in Toronto. The evening will include a keynote address by Professor Robert Ventresca,...

Bill 13 concerns grow in Ontario

TORONTO, ON April 11, 2012 (CCRL) – In Ontario, recent events surrounding the second reading and debate on Bill 13, the government anti-bullying bill requiring Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) in all schools where students request them, have strengthened concerns...

League supports 2012 March for Life

OTTAWA ON April 9, 2012 – The national March for Life takes place on Parliament Hill Thursday May 10, with related events beginning May 9. The League is pleased to once again be able to support the march by providing advertising support and a donation to help...

Decision in prostitution appeal disappointing, says CCRL

TORONTO, ON March 26, 2012 – Today the Court of Appeal for Ontario released its decision in Bedford v. Canada (Attorney General), an appeal of the 2010 Ontario Superior Court decision that declared that the three provisions in the federal Criminal Code that regulate...

CCRL opposes recommendation to liberalize euthanasia law

MONTREAL, March 23, 2012 – The Quebec legislature has received the report of the Select Committee on Dying with Dignity, which recommends the limited legalization of euthanasia among its recommendations for end-of-life care. The report of the all-party committee,...

Bill 2 needs clarification, says CCRL

CALGARY, AB March 20, 2012 – The League has contacted Alberta bishops and school officials to express concerns about Bill 2, the new Education Act. The bill raises questions about the ability to teach religious beliefs that could be interpreted to conflict with the...