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.
Comments by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on Bill C-38, an act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes
Wednesday, February 02 2005
The Catholic Bishops of Canada are united in their belief that marriage is the unique, essential and fundamental relationship of a man and a woman, and thus are opposed to the proposed redefinition of marriage as the lawful union of any two persons. This opposition is shared with millions of…
Letter to Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada: The Catholic Bishops of Canada encourage Stephen Harper to maintain his position on the definition of marriage
Monday, January 31 2005
Mr. Stephen Harper Official Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Dear Mr. Harper: The Roman and Eastern Catholic Bishops of Canada stand united in their opposition to legislation that would redefine marriage in such a way that it…
Letter to Leader of Bloc Québécois Caucus, Gilles Duceppe: The Catholic Bishops of Canada stand united in their opposition to legislation that would redefine marriage
Sunday, January 30 2005
Mr. Gilles Duceppe Leader of the Bloc Québécois Caucus House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Dear Mr. Duceppe: The Roman and Eastern Catholic Bishops of Canada stand united in their opposition to legislation that would redefine marriage in such a way that it is no longer recognized as the…
Letter to Leader of NDP, Jack Layton: The Catholic Bishops of Canada stand united in their opposition to legislation that would redefine marriage
Sunday, January 30 2005
Mr. Jack Layton Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Dear Mr. Layton: The Roman and Eastern Catholic Bishops of Canada stand united in their opposition to legislation that would redefine marriage in such a way that it is no longer recognized…
Open letter on Canadian response to the tsunami disaster
Monday, January 03 2005
To all people of good will: Individual Canadians, Canadian relief organizations and humanitarian agencies, as well as the Government of Canada and various provincial governments, have been most generous in their immediate responses to the Boxing Day tidal wave disaster in the Indian Ocean that has left more than 150,000…
Briefing Note for the Bishops of Canada Concerning Sanctuary for Refugees in Catholic Churches
Monday, January 03 2005
Click here to read the document prepared by the Episcopal Commission for Social Affairs For More Information Contact: Sylvain Salvas Director, Communications Service Tel: (613) 241-9461 Fax: (613) 241-9048 salvas@cccb.ca