Review of Section 13 greatly needed, says League

OTTAWA, Feb. 13, 2009 (CCRL) – On Monday, Feb. 9, the parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights agreed to consider motions calling for a review of the Canadian Human Rights Act’s Section 13. This is the section giving the Canadian...

Vatican: Holocaust denier must recant

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 4, 2009 (CCRL) — The Vatican on Feb. 3 ordered an illicitly-ordained bishop who denies the Holocaust to publicly recant his views before he can be considered for any role in the Church. Pope Benedict was not aware of Bishop Richard...

Atheist advertising coming to Toronto

TORONTO, ON Jan. 29, 2009  – The Catholic Civil Rights League today commented on the approval of atheist advocacy advertising on Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) buses. The application was approved yesterday. “There is probably no God. Now stop worrying and...

Language can’t be cleansed of all faith references, says League

TORONTO, ON. Jan. 26, 2009 – The Catholic Civil Rights League today commented on reports that a Cornwall, Ontario branch of Canada Post has banned the use of the greeting “Merci, Seigneur, pour la belle journee (Thank you, Lord, for the beautiful day)” after a...