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REGINA, SK, Feb. 27, 2010 - The appeal of Bill Whatcott from a $17,500 fine imposed by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission(HRC) for objecting to content about homosexuality being taught to children in Saskatoon Public schools has resulted in a victory for...

MONTREAL, Feb. 26, 2010 – The Catholic Civil Rights League today called on the Quebec ministry of education to extend religious freedom to all Quebec parents by making the new “Course on Ethics and Religious Culture” optional for all students, not just those in...

TORONTO, Feb. 19, 2010 - Pro-life groups applying for club status on university campuses continue to face scrutiny by student associations and many have had status denied or suspended. Clubs at Lakehead, York, Carleton, Memorial, McGill, Guelph, Calgary, Victoria and...

WINNIPEG, Feb. 18, 2010 - The League’s Manitoba region sponsored a presentation February 16 at St. Paul’s College, University of Manitoba with Sonia Mata of Opus Dei, a well known but little understood Catholic organization. The League’s apostolate focuses on...

OTTAWA, February 3, 2010 - On February 2, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff called on Prime Minister Stephen Harper “to assure Canadians that he won’t change Canada’s long-standing tradition of recognizing women’s reproductive rights and access to contraception as part...

TORONTO, ON February 3, 2010 – The Catholic Civil Rights League today commented on news that the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) has claimed Trinity Western University of Langley BC falls below an accepted standard of academic freedom because it...

The past few months have brought news of policy initiatives that raise questions about the ability of those in public life to express traditional religious beliefs, and the rights of parents in the education of their children. In Ontario, questions have also been...

A Christian charitable organization in Calgary has had its charitable status revoked, in part because of public statements by board members. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) in December told Kings Glory Ministry, which had operated as a registered charity for...

by Douglas Farrow   The Québec policy against homophobia was released in December with introductory fanfare from Premier Jean Charest and Justice Minister Kathleen Weil, who is officially “the minister responsible for the fight against homophobia.” It diagrams a...