In response to questions that have been received regarding statements concerning the Holocaust (Shoah) by Bishop Richard Williamson, a member of the Society of Saint Pius X, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued the following comments.

In a letter addressed to the federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Most Reverend Roger Ébacher, Archbishop of Gatineau and Chairman of the Commission for Social Affairs, indicates the concerns of the Commission on practices by Canadian mining companies in other countries.

This intervention is part of a collaborative effort with the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace in support of the efforts by Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, who has been calling on the Canadian government to provide better controls on Canadian companies in other countries, especially those involved in extracting operations.