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THE LATEST FROM THE CATHOLIC CIVIL RIGHTS LEAGUE
Catholic Civil Rights League Fall Dinner November 18, 2026
Please join the Catholic Civil Rights League for our Fall Dinner 2026—an evening of fellowship and celebration as we honour an outstanding contribution to Catholic life and public service. We will present the 2025 Archbishop Adam Exner Award for Catholic Excellence in Public Life to Dr. Moira McQueen, whose work has helped bring Catholic moral principles to some of the most important ethical and public policy questions of our time.
CCRL President Phil Horgan Featured in The Catholic Register on the Implications of Bill C-9
On May 28, Phil Horgan testified before the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights alongside a coalition of faith leaders, urging lawmakers to preserve the good-faith religious expression defence in Canada’s hate speech laws. Unfortunately, with the bill receiving royal assent on June 18, Section 319(3)(b) of the Criminal Code has been removed. The CCRL President warns that this creates a “chilling effect” where traditional religious concerns may be suppressed by many to avoid the risk of prosecution.
The Catholic Civil Rights League Mourns the Passing of Jim Hughes, 2007 Exner Award Recipient
The Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) mourns the passing of a true champion and friend, Jim Hughes, 2007 Exner Award recipient.
Dr. Moira McQueen, Winner of CCRL’s Exner Award
The Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) is pleased to announce that it has chosen Dr. Moira McQueen, LLB, MDiv, PhD, as the winner of the League’s annual Archbishop Adam Exner Award for Catholic Excellence in Public Life.
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