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...

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...

Federal election: Synopsis of League issues

OTTAWA, March 29, 2011 (CCRL) – Just days into the official campaign for the federal election May 2, there is no shortage of information and opinion in the media about issues such as the economy, the environment, health care, military commitments or foreign aid....

Coalition including League to intervene in Quebec schools appeal

MONTREAL, March 30, 2011 – The Catholic Civil Rights League is pleased to announce that its joint application to intervene in the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) appeal in the case of Quebec families seeking exemption from Quebec’s Ethics and Religious Culture (ECR)...