Bill C-384 to be re-introduced

OTTAWA, March 15, 2010 (CCRL) – Bill C-384, the bill sponsored by MP Francine Lalonde that would legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide in some circumstances, will once again have its first-hour of debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday, March 16. (It was...

Free speech victory in Sask. Court of Appeal

REGINA, SK, Feb. 27, 2010 – The appeal of Bill Whatcott from a $17,500 fine imposed by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission(HRC) for objecting to content about homosexuality being taught to children in Saskatoon Public schools has resulted in a victory for...

Make Quebec religion and culture course optional, says League

MONTREAL, Feb. 26, 2010 – The Catholic Civil Rights League today called on the Quebec ministry of education to extend religious freedom to all Quebec parents by making the new “Course on Ethics and Religious Culture” optional for all students, not just those in...

Controversy continues for campus pro-life clubs

TORONTO, Feb. 19, 2010 – Pro-life groups applying for club status on university campuses continue to face scrutiny by student associations and many have had status denied or suspended. Clubs at Lakehead, York, Carleton, Memorial, McGill, Guelph, Calgary,...

Manitoba region sponsors presentation

WINNIPEG, Feb. 18, 2010 – The League’s Manitoba region sponsored a presentation February 16 at St. Paul’s College, University of Manitoba with Sonia Mata of Opus Dei, a well known but little understood Catholic organization. The League’s apostolate focuses on...

Right to life not a political football, says League

OTTAWA, February 3, 2010 – On February 2, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff called on Prime Minister Stephen Harper “to assure Canadians that he won’t change Canada’s long-standing tradition of recognizing women’s reproductive rights and access to contraception...