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.
Joint statement on the Restoration of the Holy Sepulchre
Monday, October 24 2016
It is with great joy that we, the Most Reverend Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., Bishop of Hamilton, President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Metropolitan Sotirios Athanassoulas, of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto (Canada), and His Grace Bishop Abgar Hovakimian, Primate of the Armenian Holy Apostolic Church Diocese of…
Letter from CCCB President to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Monday, October 17 2016
The Most Reverend Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., Bishop of Hamilton and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), has sent a letter to the Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada concerning Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program (PSRP). In his letter, Bishop Crosby thanked the…
Statement by CCCB President on the Recent Approval of Bill C-14 Legalizing Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
Monday, June 27 2016
The recent approval of Bill C-14, which legalizes euthanasia and assisted suicide in our country, stands as an appalling landmark decision to the utter failure of government, and indeed all society, to care truly, authentically and humanely for the suffering and vulnerable in our midst. We live in a country where the vast…
Interfaith Statement on Palliative Care
Tuesday, June 14 2016
As faith communities, we call on all levels of government to address the urgent need for high quality palliative care across Canada, including initiatives to: • Develop a pan-Canadian palliative and end-of-life care strategy, to address the need for high quality care for all Canadians; • Increase the availability and…
Decree of promulgation for Canadian French-language translation of Sunday, Weekday and Sanctoral
Monday, May 16 2016
PDF Version (in French only) Décret de promulgation de la version française des Lectionnaires dominical, férial et sanctoral
CCCB Brief on Bill C-14 (“Medical Assistance in Dying”) to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights
Tuesday, May 03 2016
As clearly stated in its previous statements on this issue, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops absolutely and categorically disagrees with any attempt at justifying or supporting a “right” to assisted suicide or euthanasia. This is based on the unchanging teaching of our Church, derived from the teaching of Christ himself, that…