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OTTAWA, Oct. 18, 2005 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (www.ccrl.ca) today called on the leaders of all federal political parties to uphold the sanctity of life in their deliberations on Bill C-407 or any other proposal that would liberalize Canada’s laws on...

TORONTO, Ont., Oct. 12, 2005 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (www.ccrl.ca) today welcomed the recent decision of the Manitoba Court of Appeal to overturn an earlier ruling requiring the province to pay for abortions performed in private clinics in that province....

TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2005 -The Catholic Civil Rights League invites members and guests to attend its annual general meeting Monday, November 7 at 7 pm at Salt and Light TV Studios.   Guest speaker Father Thomas Rosica, CSB, chief executive officer of Salt and Light,...

OTTAWA, Sept. 26, 2005 - With today's re-opening of Parliament, the Catholic Civil Rights League ( www.ccrl.ca) notes that many civil rights issues of concern will re-emerge during this session, through the introduction of legislation as well as during the election...

OTTAWA, 26 septembre 2005 – Suite à la réouverture des travaux parlementaires, la Ligue catholique pour les droits de l’homme ( www.ccrl.ca) prévoit que beaucoup de questions relatives aux droits de l’homme seront soulevées au cours de la session, notamment par suite...

TORONTO, Ont. Aug. 31, 2005 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (www.ccrl.ca) today urged the federal government to stop funding anti-religious bigotry through its Status of Women Canada Department, or any other fund-granting agency.  An Access for Information...

TORONTO, Ontario, le 31 août 2005 – La Ligue catholique pour les droits de l’homme  (www.ccrl.ca) invite les autorités fédérales à ne plus financer la bigoterie anti-religieuse par le biais de Condition féminine Canada ou d’autres organismes octroyant des fonds....

TORONTO, Ont., Aug. 4, 2005 – the Catholic Civil Rights League (www.ccrl.ca) today expressed disappointment that Henry Morgentaler is being given the 2005 Couchiching Award for Public Policy Leadership for his abortion advocacy. He will receive the award Friday at the...

OTTAWA, July 20, 2005 – With last night’s passage of Bill C-38 in the Senate, Canada becomes the fourth country in the world to extend recognition at the federal level to “marriages” between persons of the same sex. Commenting on this step, Phil Horgan, President of...

OTTAWA, July 12, 2005 – The Catholic Civil Rights League today urged the Senate to amend Bill C-38 to ensure greater protection for freedom of religion and freedom of expression in its application, in part by delaying proclamation of the Bill to allow provincial...