Hearings in prostitution appeal begin

TORONTO, ON June 10, 2011 – Hearings begin Monday June 13 in the Ontario Court of Appeal in the case of Bedford et al vs. the Attorneys-General of Ontario and Canada. The challenge, which was successful in Ontario Superior Court, would remove three distinct...

League issues have long history, annual dinner told

TORONTO, ON June 3, 2011 (CCRL) – Some of the religious freedom and parental rights matters in which CCRL is involved have parallels in American history, Donald DeMarco told those attending the League’s annual dinner in Toronto June 2. Noting that the Ku Klux...

League supports Quebec parents in challenge to daycare policy

MONTREAL, QC June 1, 2011 – The Catholic Civil Rights League today expressed its support for a group of parents challenging new guidelines keeping religious content out of the province’s subsidized daycare facilities. The parents are asking Quebec Superior Court to...

Michael Coren wins League award

TORONTO, ON May 19, 2011 – The Catholic Civil Rights League is pleased to announce that it has chosen author and journalist Michael Coren as winner of this year’s Archbishop Adam Exner Award for Catholic Excellence in Public Life. The award will be presented at the...

League intervenes in Quebec schools case at SCC

OTTAWA, ON May 17, 2011 (CCRL) – On Wednesday May 18 the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada heard the case of the Drummondville, Que. family seeking an exemption from Quebec’s program in ethics and religious culture (ECR). Thanks to your generosity, the...