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.
In a Letter, Church Leaders Urge Prime Minister Harper to Demonstrate Leadership on the HIV and AIDS
Sunday, May 07 2006
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Fax: 613-941-6900 Dear Prime Minister Harper: As national leaders of Canadian Churches and members of the Canadian Council of Churches, we are extremely concerned about the human impact of…
Canada's greatest treasure - its people
Thursday, April 27 2006
Message from the Catholic Organization for Life and Family on the occasion of the National March for Life Ottawa – May 11, 2006 Demographers have told us: the current birth rate – 1.5 children per woman of child-bearing age – cannot maintain the Canadian population at its present levels. Economists…
CCCB Message to the New Prime Minister of Canada
Sunday, February 05 2006
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper Prime Minister of Canada Langevin Building 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Dear Prime Minister: On behalf of all members of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, I wish to congratulate you on your election as leader of the new Government of Canada. We…
COLF Comment on the Decision in the Case of Marielle Houle
Tuesday, January 31 2006
The Catholic Organization for Life and Family (COLF) would like to express its appreciation of the precautions taken by Justice Maurice Laramée in his decision in the Houle case on January 27, 2006. Marielle Houle pleaded guilty to assisting in the suicide of her son, Charles Fariala. On the one…
Canadian Faith Leaders to Canadian Political Leaders: Include Darfur at the Top of the International Policy Agenda
Sunday, January 15 2006
On 16 January, faith leaders in Canada sent a letter to the leaders of Canada’s political parties asking that Darfur be included at the top of the government’s international policy agenda. A letter of this kind, signed by the leaders of diverse faith traditions in Canada, indicates broad support for…
Canadian Bishops Issue Pastoral Letter: Canada Must Demonstrate Every Effort to Welcome Immigrants and Refugees with Dignity
Monday, January 09 2006
(CCCB – Ottawa) … Never before over the past 70 years has such a large proportion of Canadians originated from other countries. With almost 20 percent of Canadians being immigrants, a pastoral letter released today by the Canadian Catholic Bishops outlines a number of problems which they say are having…