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.
Letter asking Members of Parliament and all the people of Canada to reflect on the possible consequences of Bill C-384
Monday, September 21 2009
The Parliament of Canada is soon expected to debate private member’s Bill C-384, an Act to amend the Criminal Code (right to die with dignity), which aims at legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada. Those wishing to re-open this debate are no doubt motivated by concern for the sufferings…
Letter to the Prime Minister of Canada regarding Sri Lanka
Tuesday, July 21 2009
In a letter sent to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop V. James Weisgerber, requests that the Government of Canada support the efforts by the United Nations to facilitate humanitarian aid to refugees and other victims of the conflict in Sri Lanka,…
Statement by the President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on the Report and Recommendations of the Committee of Inquiry
Monday, June 29 2009
The Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, during its meeting of 17-18 June 2009, received the report of the Committee of Inquiry and accepted its seven recommendations. I wish to point out several of these and to confirm that work is already underway on their implementation. First,…
Bishops Urge G8 Leaders to Protect the Poor and Assist Developing Countries
Thursday, June 25 2009
(CCCB-Ottawa)… In a letter addressed to the national leaders participating in the G8 Summit July 8 to 10 in Italy, the Presidents of the Bishops’ Conferences of the G8 countries have urged Summit leaders to “take concerted actions to protect poor persons and assist developing countries.” The Bishops noted that…
Opening Remarks by CCCB President Archbishop V. James Weisgerber
Wednesday, April 15 2009
News Conference, 15 April 2009, Offices of the Assembly of First Nations, Ottawa Pope Benedict XVI is inviting a delegation to go to Rome to meet with him on 29 April 2009. Composed of representatives of Catholic communities in Canada and of the Aboriginal Peoples, the delegates will include Mr.…
Message to the Catholics of Canada regarding the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace and the 2009 Share Lent Collection
Wednesday, March 18 2009
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, On his recent arrival in Africa, Pope Benedict XVI reminded us that “At a time of global food shortages, financial turmoil, and disturbing patterns of climate change,” the Global South “suffers disproportionately.” This means more and more people “are falling prey to hunger, poverty,…