CCRL welcomes Manitoba decision on abortion funding

TORONTO, Ont., Oct. 12, 2005 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (www.ccrl.ca) today welcomed the recent decision of the Manitoba Court of Appeal to overturn an earlier ruling requiring the province to pay for abortions performed in private clinics in that province....

CCRL Annual General Meeting to be held November 7

TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2005 -The Catholic Civil Rights League invites members and guests to attend its annual general meeting Monday, November 7 at 7 pm at Salt and Light TV Studios.   Guest speaker Father Thomas Rosica, CSB, chief executive officer of Salt and Light,...

L’euthanasie et d’autres questions pour le parlement

OTTAWA, 26 septembre 2005 – Suite à la réouverture des travaux parlementaires, la Ligue catholique pour les droits de l’homme ( www.ccrl.ca) prévoit que beaucoup de questions relatives aux droits de l’homme seront soulevées au cours de la session, notamment par suite...

CCRL urges government to stop funding anti-religious groups

TORONTO, Ont. Aug. 31, 2005 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (www.ccrl.ca) today urged the federal government to stop funding anti-religious bigotry through its Status of Women Canada Department, or any other fund-granting agency.  An Access for Information...

CCRL disappointed with Morgentaler award

TORONTO, Ont., Aug. 4, 2005 – the Catholic Civil Rights League (www.ccrl.ca) today expressed disappointment that Henry Morgentaler is being given the 2005 Couchiching Award for Public Policy Leadership for his abortion advocacy. He will receive the award Friday at the...

League pledges support for traditional marriage

OTTAWA, July 20, 2005 – With last night’s passage of Bill C-38 in the Senate, Canada becomes the fourth country in the world to extend recognition at the federal level to “marriages” between persons of the same sex. Commenting on this step, Phil Horgan, President of...