CCRL challenges verdict in “right to die” case

by | Nov 5, 2004 | News

TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2004 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (ccrl.ca) today denounced the verdict in the acquittal Nov. 4 of Evelyn Martens, who was charged in the deaths of Monique Charest, 64 and Leyanne Burchell, 57, in 2002. “We support the sanctity of life from...

CCRL announces new executive

by | Nov 1, 2004 | News

TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2004 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (ccrl.ca) is happy to announce the election of Philip Horgan as president. Mr. Horgan, a Toronto lawyer, has been vice president since 1995. With the election, confirmed at the league’s recent annual general...

CCRL criticizes CCRA call to Calgary bishop

by | Oct 25, 2004 | News

TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2004 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (ccrl.ca) today criticized Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CRA) for asking Bishop Fred Henry of Calgary to remove a pastoral letter from the diocesan website or risk losing the diocese’s income tax-exempt...

Jason Kenney, MP, to address annual meeting

by | Oct 1, 2004 | News

TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2004 – Catholic Civil Rights League today announced that Jason Kenney, MP, will be keynote speaker at its annual general meeting Oct. 28. Members and guests and invited to hear Mr. Kenney discuss the challenges faced by Catholic politicians in Canada...

CCRL’s defense of marriage petition: Why you should sign

by | Oct 1, 2004 | News

Oct. 1, 2004 – If you’re like most of us, you might be thinking that nothing you can do will reverse the move to same sex marriage, or prevent it from being enshrined in federal law. As such, you may well believe that signing our petition would be, at best, an...

The Laity and Political Affairs

by | Sep 15, 2004 | Publications

The lay faithful 1 are fully members of the Church and citizens of this country. We are citizens by birth or naturalization, and Christians by rebirth through baptism. Our citizenship brings with it ties to the larger community and the obligation to contribute to its...

CCRL blasts decision on gay divorce

by | Sep 14, 2004 | News

TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2004 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (ccrl.ca) today denounced a decision by the Ontario Superior Court to grant a divorce to a same sex couple. The two lesbians, whose identities are being kept secret, were married shortly after the Ontario...