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CCRL disappointed with Ontario legislation
TORONTO, Ont. Feb. 24, 2005 - The Catholic Civil Rights League (ccrl.ca) reacted today with disappointment at the strategy employed by the Ontario Liberal government to pass without serious analysis legislation to amend more than 70 Ontario statutes to redefine...
CCRL welcomes end of Famous Players ad
TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2005 The Catholic Civil Rights League (ccrl.ca) today welcomed the end of Famous Players advertising in support of same sex marriage, but warned that companies that actively support controversial causes will continue to face repercussions from...
CCRL calls for free vote on marriage legislation
TORONTO, Ont. Feb. 1, 2005 - The Catholic Civil Rights League (ccrl.ca) says the federal government's proposed marriage legislation, which had first reading in the House of Commons today, is an ideal opportunity for the Martin government to practice what it preaches...
CCRL supports Knights of Columbus in hall rental case
TORONTO, January 28, 2005 - The Catholic Civil Rights League (ccrl.ca) today expressed its support for the Knights of Columbus council in Port Coquitlam, B.C. that is being challenged in a BC human rights tribunal for refusing to rent its hall for a lesbian "wedding"...
CCRL urges Cotler to uphold traditional marriage – Serious religious freedom concerns cited
TORONTO, Ont., January 19, 2005 The Catholic Civil Rights League (ccrl.ca) today called on federal Justice Minister Irwin Cotler to reconsider his plans to introduce legislation changing the traditional definition of marriage. In a letter to Dr. Cotler, CCRL...
CCRL supports rights of civil marriage registrars
TORONTO, Jan. 7, 2005 Catholic Civil Rights League (ccrl.ca) today noted that reports of marriage commissioners across Canada being required to marry same sex couples violates freedom of religion and conscience rights and raises concerns for all Canadians whose work...
Majority support keeping traditional definition of marriage
TORONTO, Dec. 20, 2004 Catholic Civil Rights League is pleased to report that support for retaining the traditional definition of marriage remains strong in the wake of the Dec. 9 Supreme Court of Canada opinion that the government would be within its Charter rights...
Les Canadiens sopposent à une redéfinition du mariage
Sondage EMC Le vendredi, 17 d?cembre 2004 ? Diffusion imm?diate????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Le 17 d?cembre 2004 Toronto ? William Gairdner, pr?sident de Ench?ssement du mariage Canada, a rendu publics les r?sultats d?un sondage de Nordic...
CCRL denounces SCC decision in marriage reference
TORONTO, Dec. 9, 2004 The Catholic Civil Rights League (ccrl.ca) today denounced the Supreme Court of Canadas decision in the marriage reference questions as an unprecedented pre-empting of parliamentary debate by the judiciary, but noted that debate and...
La LCDH d?nonce l?avis de la CSC en r?ponse au renvoi sur le mariage
TORONTO, le 9 d?cembre 2004 ? La Ligue catholique pour les droits de l?homme (LCDH) a d?nonc? aujourd?hui l?avis rendu par la Cour supr?me du Canada en r?ponse au renvoi sur la question du mariage. Bien que le d?bat et les modifications l?gislatives demeurent une...
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