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.
CCCB welcomes decision by Government of Canada on Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise
Friday, January 19 2018
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) welcomes the announcement by Global Affairs Canada on 17 January 2018 that the federal government is establishing the position of Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise. It is to focus on corporate social responsibility by Canadian corporations working abroad, and will include not only…
Canada Summer Jobs: CCCB concerns and statement
Thursday, January 11 2018
Employment and Social Development Canada posted information on its website, dated 19 December 2017, announcing a major change to its requirements regarding applications for federal funding under its Canada Summer Jobs program for youth employment. Attestation must now be included that “both the job and the organization’s core mandate respect…
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2017
Thursday, December 07 2017
Best wishes… At Christmas and New Year’s, we enjoy sharing our very best wishes with those we love. Along with “Merry Christmas!” and “Happy New Year!”, one of the greetings we so often hear and repeat is “I wish you good health! It’s so important!” Without denying the importance of…
CCCB President sends letter of condolences and prayers following shootings in Texas
Wednesday, November 08 2017
The President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), the Most Reverend Lionel Gendron, P.S.S., Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil, has written to His Eminence Daniel DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, following the shootings in the First Baptist Church, Sutherland Springs,Texas, this…
Interfaith letter to Minister of Justice concerning clause 14 of Bill C-51
Tuesday, November 07 2017
Over 60 faith leaders and organizations in Canada have signed a letter addressed to The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, concerning the removal of section 176 from the Criminal Code of Canada, as proposed under Clause 14 of Bill C-51, “An Act to Amend…
Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops concerning Bill C-51
Monday, October 30 2017
At a time of growing concern about intolerance toward religious groups in Canada, Parliament’s duty to ensure the protection of faith communities is especially critical. We are deeply concerned with the proposed removal of section 176 of the Criminal Code of Canada, which provides specific protections for these communities, as…