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 to Prime Minister Paul Martin CCCB President: "Why rush the legislation on same-sex marriage?"
Sunday, June 05 2005
The Right Honourable Paul Martin, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada Langevin Bldg. 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A2 Dear Mr. Prime Minister: According to recent news reports, the Government of Canada is planning to rush Bill C-38 through the House of Commons before the end of this month.…
Letter to the Honourable Members of the Senate and the Members of the House of Commons: Proposed changes to the meaning and nature of marriage
Wednesday, June 01 2005
For your ongoing reflections on the proposed changes to the meaning and nature of marriage, enclosed is a copy in English and French of the brief by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops which was presented on 18 May 2005 to the Special Legislative Committee on Bill C-38, An Act…
CCCB Comment on Second Reading of Bill C-38
Wednesday, May 04 2005
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) is concerned and disappointed that Bill C-38 passed second reading in the House of Commons on 4 May 2005. “In proposing to redefine the nature of marriage, Bill C-38 if approved would mean that society and the state no longer support the unique…
Election of the New Pope: Message from the CCCB President
Monday, April 18 2005
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI Vatican City Most Holy Father: In union with our clergy and all the faithful in the Roman and Eastern Catholic diocesan churches of this country, together with the members of institutes for consecrated life and societies of apostolic life as well as of the numerous…
Before they enter into Conclave: Message of Prayers and Best Wishes to Canadian Cardinals from the CCCB President
Thursday, April 14 2005
His Eminence Marc Cardinal Ouellet, Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada His Eminence Jean-Claude Cardinal Turcotte, Archbishop of Montreal His Eminence Aloysius Ambrozic, Archbishop of Toronto C/O Domus Internationalis Paulus VI Via della Scrofa, 70 00186 Rome, Italy Your Eminences: On behalf of all your brother bishops in Canada…
Letter to Marcel Proulx, Chairman of the Special Legislative Committee on Bill C-38: Public Audiences are Necessary
Sunday, April 10 2005
Mr. Marcel Proulx, M.P. Chairman Special Legislative Committee on Bill C-38 Room 800 Justice Building House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Dear Mr. Proulx: On 23 March 2005, Most Reverend Brendan M. O’Brien, Archbishop of St. John’s and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, wrote to you…