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OTTAWA, ON May 17, 2011 (CCRL) - On Wednesday May 18 the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada heard the case of the Drummondville, Que. family seeking an exemption from Quebec’s program in ethics and religious culture (ECR). Thanks to your generosity, the League and...

MONTREAL, May 17, 2011 - Beginning May 18, 2011 the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada hear the case of the Drummondville, Que. family seeking an exemption from Quebec’s program in ethics and religious culture (ECR). Lawyers Mark Phillips and Guy Pratte will appear...

Bien que nous ne puissions offrir une version française de tous les documents figurant sur notre site, nous essayons de faire en sorte que les communiqués et les documents d'intérêt national soient disponibles dans les deux langues officielles du...

OTTAWA, ON May 11, 2011 – The Catholic Civil Rights League, long-time supporter of the national March for Life, thanks all march participants for the important witness they are providing in calling for greater protection for human life from conception to natural...

TORONTO, May 4, 2011 – The League is pleased to announce that its annual dinner will take place June 2 in Toronto. The evening will feature Professor Donald DeMarco as guest speaker, and the presentation of the Archbishop Exner Award for Catholic Excellence in Public...

OTTAWA, ON May 4, 2011 – On May 2, Canadians elected a new Parliament composed of 167 Conservative MPs, 102 from the New Democrat Party, 34 Liberal, four Bloc Quebecois and one Green. The massive nature of the upset to the Liberal dominance of almost a century, and...

TORONTO, April 26, 2011 (CCRL) - A pro-life message on church property in Eastern Ontario does not violate the Ontario Human Rights Code, according to a recent ruling by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (HRTO). In a decision by Adjudicator Michelle Flaherty, the...

CALGARY, AB April 13, 2011 – The Catholic Civil Rights League is pleased to learn that members of Campus Pro-Life at the University of Calgary have gone to court to assert their campus free speech rights. Represented by The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms...

TORONTO, March 25, 2011 (CCRL) - As Ontario school boards move ahead in the creation of their government-mandated equity policies, the League is often asked for assistance in ensuring that these policies are appropriate for Catholic boards. While our national scope...

OTTAWA, March 29, 2011 (CCRL) - Just days into the official campaign for the federal election May 2, there is no shortage of information and opinion in the media about issues such as the economy, the environment, health care, military commitments or foreign aid....