Freedom number one

Freedom number one. Father Raymond De Souza discusses the importance of freedom of conscience and religion in Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and recent trends in its interpretation. National Post, Feb. 15, 2007. Reprinted with permission. 

League concerned about call for more pre-natal testing

OTTAWA, Feb. 14, 2007 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (www.ccrl.ca) has reacted with concern to the recent recommendation of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists that pre-natal screening tests for genetic and other birth defects be extended to all...

Parental authority in education upheld

Introduction: This essay by Sean Murphy, Director, CCRL Western Region, responds to a column by a homosexual activist published in the magazine of the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation. February 13, 2007 – Writing in Teacher Newsmagazine in the garb of...

Beyond tolerance: Freedom of religion and Bill C-38

Beyond tolerance.  The case of Saskatchewan Marriage Commissioner Orville Nichols shows that the application of Bill C-38 has caused real problems for freedom of religion, writes columnist Michael Coren. National Post, Feb. 7, 2007, reprinted with...

Ethical vaccines to be available in Canada

Ethical, non-aborted fetus-derived vaccines soon to be available in Canada. In response to requests by pro-life doctors, Alberta and Ontario will soon have alternative vaccines available. Report from Canadian Catholic News, Jan. 29, 2007

Sask. hospital may go public to resolve debate

St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, may be removed from Catholic direction in an effort to resolve the controversy about performing elective sterilizations. News report from Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Jan. 26, 2007

BC decision challenges freedom of expression, says League

TORONTO, Ont., January 24, 2007 – The Catholic Civil Rights League today commented on the recent BC Human Rights Tribunal announcement of a settlement directing a city councilor in that province to pay $1,000 to a homosexual couple for comments he made about...