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.
Joint statement of clarification on the March of Women 2000
Monday, May 15 2000
As four major national Catholic organizations, we jointly reaffirm our support of the objectives of this year’s World March of Women. These objectives are to end violence against women and poverty. Women make up 70 per cent of the world’s poor and represent the majority of the world’s refugees. They…
Submission by Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Bill C-23: Modernization of Benefits and Obligations
Wednesday, March 01 2000
Introduction The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) is the national association of Catholic Bishops. It was founded more than fifty-five years ago and includes bishops of the seventy-five Catholic dioceses across the nation who are charged with the pastoral care of approximately 12.5 million Catholics. During the last few…
Letter to the Federal Minister of Health, Allan Rock, Regarding Bill C-80, The Canada Food Safety and Inspection Act.
Thursday, February 10 2000
The Honourable Allan Rock Minister of Health 16th Floor Brooke Claxton Building Tunney’s Pasture Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9 Dear Mr. Rock: The members of the Episcopal Commission for Social Affairs of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops wish to bring to your attention our concern with certain elements of Bill…
Letter to United Nations General-Secretary Kofi Annan Regarding the Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tuesday, February 01 2000
His Excellency Kofi Annan Secretary-General of the United Nations New York, NY 10017 Your Excellency: Deeply concerned by the never-ending war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, former Zaire), and by its disastrous consequences on human life and the national patrimony, we make a vibrant appeal to the…
Letter from Canadian Church Leaders to Prime Minister Chrétien Regarding Concerns for Child Poverty, Cancellation of Third World Debt and Sharing of Resources in Upcoming 2000 Federal Budget
Sunday, January 09 2000
The Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien Prime Minister of Canada House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G5 Dear Mr. Chrétien: We write to you as we stand on the threshold of a new millennium. Through the Canadian Ecumenical Jubilee Initiative, Canadian Churches have used this unique moment as an opportunity to…
Let us Welcome the Stranger: A Church Leaders Message for Christmas 1999
Monday, December 20 1999
This is a season to celebrate the gifts which family and friends bring into our lives. Christmas is also a time when we are invited to consider the plight of those who come seeking a home and a place of shelter. As there was 2000 years ago, there must be…