League pledges to work with new government on key issues

OTTAWA, Jan. 24, 2006 – Commenting on the results of the federal election, the Catholic Civil Rights League today renewed its commitment to work with MPs of all political stripes in the new Parliament. Canadians have elected a Conservative minority.   “The...

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Use vote wisely, League urges

TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2006 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (www.ccrl.ca) today urged Canadians to vote on January 23, using their own discernment to determine the best candidate and party.   Noting that voter participation has been declining steadily over the past...

Returning stability to Canada

Dec. 20, 2005 – The Catholic Civil Rights League has worked with its partners in the Defend Marriage coalition to produce “Returning Stability to Canada,” a pamphlet encouraging Canadians to participate in the political process by taking an active role in local...

League calls on Comedy Network to reconsider Christmas special

TORONTO, Dec. 8, 2005 – The Catholic Civil Rights League today called on The Comedy Network to review its decision to air the Denis Leary Christmas comedy special, which has been the subject of numerous complaints both in Canada and in the United States, where it has...

League launches pre-election awareness initiative

OTTAWA, Nov. 16, 2005 – The Catholic Civil Rights League ( www.ccrl.ca) today launched its pre-election awareness initiative, through which the League emphasizes the importance of participation in the political process through education on civil rights issues...

Approach media as evangelization tool, CCRL told

TORONTO, Nov. 9, 2005 – The media is an important tool for education and evangelization that Catholics should approach with a positive attitude, members and guests at the recent annual general meeting of the Catholic Civil Rights League (www.ccrl.ca) were told....

League urges government to avoid liberalizing euthanasia laws

OTTAWA, Oct. 18, 2005 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (www.ccrl.ca) today called on the leaders of all federal political parties to uphold the sanctity of life in their deliberations on Bill C-407 or any other proposal that would liberalize Canada’s laws on...