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.
Commission of Social Affairs of the CCCB: Open Letter on the Future of Health Care in Canada
Wednesday, February 27 2002
This month, the Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada, led by Mr. Roy J. Romanow, Q.C., released its interim report entitled Shape the Future of Health Care. While the first phase of the Commissions work was related to fact-finding, the next phase initiated by the release of…
Pastoral Letter By Most Reverend Jacques Berthelet, C.S.V., President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, To the Canadian Catholic Community on Marriage
Sunday, November 24 2002
On 7 November 2002 the Minister of Justice issued a discussion paper entitled Marriage and Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Unions. The Minister has asked the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights to study this issue, to hear from Canadians and to produce recommendations. In releasing the discussion…
Comment by the CCCB on the Report by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health on the Draft Legislation "The Assisted Human Reproduction Act"
Tuesday, December 11 2001
Given the complexity of the issues and the time that members of the Committee on Health have taken to consult with Canadians and the care that they have taken to listen to a variety of perspectives, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops will study the Report carefully. The Canadian Conference…
Christmas Message from the President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops: Peace on Earth!
Thursday, December 06 2001
Christmas guides us back to Bethlehem as a symbol of peace. The Christmas liturgy, using the words of Isaiah, proclaims the “Prince of Peace”. It urges us to sing with the shepherds of old, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favours.”…
CCCB Presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health Regarding the Assisted Human Reproduction Act.
Sunday, November 25 2001
The CCCB has made a presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health regarding the draft legislation The Assisted Human Reproduction Act. The presentation was made by Most. Rev. Terrence Prendergast, SJ, Archbishop of Halifax, and Rev. Ron Mercier, a Toronto ethicist. Archbishop Prendergast is a member of…
Letter from CCCB President Jacques Berthelet Regarding Efforts by Development and Peace to Support Afghan Refugees
Wednesday, October 24 2001
This letter has been sent by the President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) to all CCCB members. Dear brother Bishop, One only needs to mention the date 11 September 2001, and everyone reacts with horror because of the terrorist actions with their terrifying impact on New York,…