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.
Decree authorizing the use of three devotional titles
Sunday, November 27 2016
As unanimously agreed by the Bishops of Canada at their Plenary Assembly of 26 30 September 2016, the following devotional titles are hereby approved for popular use: – Saint François de Laval, the first Bishop of New France who remains a model of evangelization for our country and is commemorated…
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