Decrees, Statements, Letters, Briefs
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) releases numerous official documents every year. Some are under the form of decrees, while others are public statements, pastoral letters, or briefs. Only a few documents published before 1996 are available online.
Statement by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on the Implementation of the Cannabis Act
Wednesday, October 17 2018
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has released a statement in light of the federal legislation, the Cannabis Act, coming into effect today, 17 October 2018. As with the statement published by the CCCB on 25 June 2018, this document reiterates the moral and ethical concerns that recreational use…
Statement on the Canonization of Blessed Paul VI and Blessed Oscar Romero
Monday, October 15 2018
The Most Reverend Lionel Gendron, P.S.S., Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a statement to mark the canonization of Blessed Pope Paul VI (born Giovanni Battista Montini) and Blessed Oscar Romero. Their canonization, along with five others, was celebrated on 14 October…
Message from CCCB President to members of the Canadian Catholic Indigenous Council - 20th anniversary
Tuesday, September 18 2018
The Most Reverend Lionel Gendron, P.S.S., Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has written a message to the present and past members of the Canadian Catholic Indigenous Council, marking its 20th anniversary. An important initiative of the Conference, the establishment of the Council was…
Statement by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on the findings of the Pennsylvania Investigating Grand Jury
Monday, August 20 2018
Further to recent news regarding the grievous sin, crime, and scandal of the sexual abuse of minors by clergy and associated cover-ups in the United States and elsewhere in the world, the Executive Committee of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has published the following statement. The CCCB statement…
Statement on the Legalization of Cannabis/Marijuana for Recreational Use
Monday, June 25 2018
On 19 June 2018, the Senate passed Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act. On 21 June 2018, the Bill received Royal Assent, thereby legalizing marijuana for recreational use in Canada. Bill C-45, however, which also regulates how cannabis will be grown, distributed and sold in Canada, does not come into force…
CCCB comment on the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in the appeal cases involving Trinity Western University Law School
Wednesday, June 20 2018
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) is deeply concerned about the implications of the decision by the Supreme Court of Canada published 15 June 2018. In its two parallel 7-2 rulings, the Court has decided that the law societies of British Columbia and Ontario can refuse to accredit any…