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.
Catholic Organization for Life and Family: Letter to Federal Justice Minister Anne McLellan Urging Action to Protect the Unborn Child
Wednesday, February 25 1998
The Honourable Anne McLellan Minister of Justice Room 707, Confederation Building Ottawa, On K0A 0A6 Dear Ms. McLellan, Ten years after the Morgentaler case, Canada remains one of the few countries in the western world without a law against abortion. While the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the law…
Letter to Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace from Cardinal Turcotte Regarding Recoqnition of Two CCODP Projects by the Pontifical Council Cor Unum
Monday, February 16 1998
Mr. Raymond Boucher President Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace 5633 Sherbrooke Est Montréal, Québec H1N 1A3 Dear Mr. Boucher: It was with great pleasure that the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops learned that the Pontifical Council Cor Unum has recognized two projects of the Canadian Catholic Organization for…
CCCB Letter to Prime Minister Jean Chretien Regarding the Iraq Situation
Tuesday, February 10 1998
[CCCB translation] The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Dear Mr. Prime Minister: We were surprised by the rapidity with which the House of Commons debated the question of Canada providing military support to the American administration in an…
Letter to the Federal Minister of Finance Regarding the 1998 Federal Budget
Tuesday, February 03 1998
The Honourable Paul Martin, P.C., M.P., Minister of Finance House of Commons, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G5 Dear Mr. Martin: As the federal government finalizes its budget for 1998-9, aware of many competing priorities, we agree with your statement that the process is really a debate about values. The purpose of…
Letter to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien about the treaty on anti-personnel mines
Tuesday, December 02 1997
The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Dear Mr. Prime Minister: In the name of all my colleagues in the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, and my own name, I wish to congratulate you for the actions that your…
Comment on the sentence in the Latimer case
Tuesday, December 02 1997
The Catholic Organization for Life and Family is dedicated to promoting respect for human life and dignity and the essential role of the family. We are deeply concerned about the sentence given to Robert Latimer for the murder of his daughter, Tracy, who lived with disabilities. By making an exception…