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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...
SCC appeal in prostitution case welcome, says League
OTTAWA, October 25, 2012 – The Catholic Civil Rights League is pleased to learn that the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has allowed an appeal in the Ontario Court of Appeal ruling eliminating some of Canada’s prostitution laws. Leave to appeal and leave to cross-appeal...
Appeal court upholds ruling in favour of 2002 anti-homosexual letter
The Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld a Queen’s Bench decision that concluded a 2002 letter to the editor that ran in the Red Deer Advocate, entitled Homosexual Agenda Wicked, is protected by the fundamental freedom of expression. Article continues copyright: The...
Calling Catholic groups “cult-like” does not amount to discrimination: Ontario Human Rights Tribunal
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint against a women’s studies professor who fought a Catholic volunteerism program at Brock University, saying her anti-Catholic comments were offensive, but not akin to discrimination. Article continues...
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