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Faith is not estranged from reason
By Richard Bastien In an essay this month in the Citizen headlined “Celebrating Christmas without religion,” Canadian philosopher Mark Mercer argues that a relationship between faith and reason is not only nonexistent, but inconceivable. He understands the notion of a...
Keep Christmas symbols in public spaces
TORONTO, December 18, 2012 - During the Christmas season, it’s important to assert our right to religious decorations and symbols, as the religious origins of Christmas are the “reason for the season” for so many of us. Even the occasional vandalism of nativity...
Union transparency Bill passes in House of Commons
OTTAWA, ON December 13, 2012 - Bill C-377, which would require unions to provide detailed annual filings to the Canada Revenue Agency, including the portion of revenue devoted to political and social activism, passed in the House of Commons December 12. MP Russ...
Loyola decision infringes on parental choices, says CCRL
MONTREAL, QC December 6, 2012 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) today commented on the decision of the Quebec Court of Appeal that requires Loyola High School, a private Catholic institution, to teach the province’s Ethics and Religious Culture (ERC) course....
B.C. Student Association rescinds earlier decision and grants pro-life club status
LANGLEY, B.C. December 6, 2012 – In the midst of preparing to file a lawsuit against their student association for discrimination, the pro-life student group at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in B.C. has been granted full club status. The Runner, the Kwantlen...
League paper on parental rights presented
TORONTO, ON November 29, 2012 - The League presented a paper on parental rights in education at the recent conference of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars. The paper will be published in a future edition of the fellowship’s journal, and is also available here.
Support growing for Motion 408
OTTAWA, ON November 23, 2012 – Petitions are now available in support of Motion 408, which calls on the House of Commons “to condemn discrimination against females occurring through sex-selective pregnancy termination.” The motion, introduced by MP Mark Warawa (PC-...
Bill C-279 at committee stage
OTTAWA, November 22, 2012 - Bill C-279, an Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity and gender expression), arrived for hearing before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human rights November 20. The bill,...
CBC radio contest included Church as a “vote-off” option
OTTAWA, ON Nov. 2, 2012 - The CBC Radio One weekly program "Day 6" is having a contest called “Deep Sixed” in which people can vote for or against the elimination of several things, including Facebook, maple syrup, Bluefin tuna, the Catholic Church and "white people."...
League responds to prayer controversy
League responds to criticism of Winnipeg’s new police chief’s favourable views on prayer and organized religion: The Editor: It’s remarkable how quickly the religion-haters come out of the woodwork when any public figure indicates he is favourable to prayer, and/or to...
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