Carleton club sues; other groups’ problems continue

OTTAWA, February 23, 2011 (CCRL) – Although many university pro-life clubs operate as freely as other campus groups, problems continue at several campuses across Canada. At Carleton University, probably the first school where students were actually handcuffed...

Cross to stay in Quebec legislature

QUEBEC CITY, QC, February 16, 2011 – The crucifix is staying in Quebec’s legislature despite an order by the province’s human rights tribunal that the city of Saguenay end the practice of reciting a Christian prayer at the start of council meetings....

Freedom of Christian universities challenged

TORONTO, February 11, 2011 (CCRL) – The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) has once again targeted Christian universities for supposedly restricting academic freedom by requiring staff to sign a faith statement (National Post editorial, Feb. 11,...

SK decision harmful to religious freedom, says League

TORONTO,  January 10, 2011 – The Catholic Civil Rights League today expressed concern that the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has rejected two proposals to provide religious and conscientious freedom to the province’s civil marriage commissioners in the...

Saskatchewan hate speech provisions challenged in Supreme Court

OTTAWA, January 7, 2011 – The Catholic Civil Rights League is pleased to learn that the Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to William Whatcott to challenge the constitutionality of Section 14 (1) (b) of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code. The case raises...