Court asked to rule on top honour

Chauvin wants Morgentaler pick reversed  By Dalson Chen Windsor Star WINDSOR, ON., Oct. 11, 2008 – Local Order of Canada member Frank Chauvin has launched a legal challenge against the advisory council that decided to make abortion-rights activist Dr. Henry...

League comments on presentation to Morgentaler

TORONTO, ON Oct. 10, 2008 – The Catholic Civil Rights League commented on the presentation of the Order of Canada to Henry Morgentaler, who is scheduled to receive his medal today at a ceremony in Quebec City.   Executive Director Joanne McGarry stated: “As...

Protest the You Tube videos

TORONTO, ON Oct. 9. 2008 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (www.ccrl.ca) has called on the executive of You Tube to remove a series of videos that claim to depict the planned and deliberate desecration of the Holy Eucharist. The League also hopes that as many people...

League annual meeting to take place Oct. 25

TORONTO, ON, Oct. 6, 2008 – The Catholic Civil Rights League is pleased to announce that it will hold its annual general meeting Saturday, Oct. 25 at St. Margaret of Scotland Church, Toronto. The event will begin with a Mass at 11 a.m. in memory of League Director...

CPSO policy an improvement, but concerns remain

TORONTO, ON, Sept. 18, 2008 – The Catholic Civil Rights League today commented on the policy “Physicians and the Ontario Human Rights Code,” approved today by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario after consultation with the public. “We’re...

Issues worth raising with election candidates

OTTAWA, Sept. 15, 2008 (CCRL) – Canadians will go to the polls Oct. 14. The League does not endorse any political party, but we certainly work hard on issues that have  political overtones. We encourage our supporters to vote for the best candidate in their...