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CCRL Voices Concern and Asserts Catholic Rights vis-a-vis Proposed Ontario Curriculum Changes
On December 12, 2014, the CCRL issued the following press release in advance of participating in a press conference with Citizens for Good Education (CGE). The CCRL was pleased to join groups including Parents as First Educators (PAFE), Real Women of Canada, Campaign...
2014 CCRL Annual Report
The League issued its 2014 Annual Report at the CCRL AGM in Toronto on December 9, 2014.
Annual General Meeting: December 9, 2014 in Toronto
The following notice is of particular interest to those in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). On Tuesday, December 9 we will be having our Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Newman Centre of the University of Toronto, 89 St. George Street, M5S 2E8. We will begin with...
September 2014 Quarterly Newsletter
A PDF download of quarterly highlights from the Catholic Civil Rights League.
Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) argues appeal at Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) in Physician-assisted Death Case
OTTAWA, ON October 15, 2014 - The Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) will present arguments today at the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) in Lee Carter et al. v. Attorney General of Canada and Attorney General of British Columbia. At issue in this appeal is about...
Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) argues appeal today at Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) in Public Prayer Case
TORONTO, ON October 14, 2014 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) will present arguments today at the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) in Mouvement Laïque Québécois and Alain Simoneau v. City of Saguenay and Jean Tremblay. At issue in this appeal is...
Christian D. Elia chosen as new Executive Director of the League
The Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) has chosen Christian D. Elia, PhD to serve as its new Executive Director. Dr. Elia has served on the Board since 2011 and brings to his new role extensive experience in Catholic leadership. For more information on his...
Death of Joanne McGarry – Executive Director of the League
Dear Friends, I regret to advise that our dear friend and colleague, Joanne McGarry, passed away this past Sunday, April 27, 2014, in the late evening. Joanne had been quietly battling pancreatic cancer for the past two years, but the disease took its toll this...
CCRL dinner to be held May 22
TORONTO, ON April 22, 2014 – The Catholic Civil Rights League will hold its annual dinner Thursday May 22 at Spirale’s Banquet and Conference Centre, Toronto. Guest speaker will be Brian Lilley, columnist and broadcaster with Sun News Media. The evening will also...
University of Calgary to hear pro-life students appeal
CALGARY, Alberta, April 8, 2014 – The Catholic Civil Rights League is pleased to note that an Alberta court has ruled that University of Calgary officials violated the rights of pro-life students when they found members of Campus Pro-Life guilty in 2010 of...
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