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.
CCCB Statement on the Tabling of Draft Legislation by the Federal Government Regarding Marriage
Wednesday, July 16 2003
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB)is disappointed with the draft legislation on marriage that the Federal government today referred to the Supreme Court of Canada in order to determine its constitutionality. The draft legislation does not deal with the wider issue of the traditional values of marriage and its…
Message of Most Reverend Jacques Berthelet, C.S.V., Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on the Occasion of the First Anniversary of World Youth Day 2002
Tuesday, July 15 2003
You are the salt of the earth; you are the light of the world! (Matt. 5:13-14) With these Gospel words, the Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, called the youth of the world to gather in Toronto in July 2002 to experience a strong sense of faith, fraternity and commitment…
Letter from CCCB President Bishop Jacques Berthelet, C.S.V., to Prime Minister Jean Chretien Regarding Marriage and Same-Sex Unions
Wednesday, June 18 2003
[CCCB translation] Right Honourable Jean Chrétien Prime Minister of Canada Langevin Block 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A2 Dear Mr. Prime Minister: In the name of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, and with the support of its Permanent Council, allow me to say that I am deeply concerned…
Marriage and Same-Sex Unions: Statement by the Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Wednesday, June 18 2003
Marriage understood as the lasting union of a man and woman to the exclusion of others pre-exists the State. Because it pre-exists the State and because it is fundamental for society, the institution of marriage cannot be modified, whether by the Charter of Rights, the State or a court of…
World Youth Day 2002: Audited Financial Statement
Wednesday, June 18 2003
The Board of Directors of the corporation World Youth Days 2002 Council/Conseil des journées mondiales de la jeunesse de l’Église catholique has approved the 2002 Audited Financial Statements of the World Youth Day operation. While they cover the principal year of the World Youth Day 2002 event, these statements are…
Letter to Federal Justice Minister Martin Cauchon Regarding the Ontario Court of Appeal's Decision on the Redefinition of Marriage
Monday, June 09 2003
The Honourable Martin Cauchon, P.C., M.P. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada East Memorial Building, 4th Floor 284 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8 Dear Mr. Cauchon: On behalf of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, I urge you to appeal the recent decision of the Ontario Court…