Catholic Civil Rights League
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| Abbreviation | CCRL |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1985 |
| Type | Religious organizations based in Canada |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose | lobbying, courts, and media relations |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
Region served | Canada |
Official language | English French |
| Website | Official website |
The Catholic Civil Rights League is a Canadian lay Catholic organization which makes statements in the media about Catholicism and which lobbies the government and takes part in court cases to advocate policies in line with its interpretation of Catholic teachings. The CCRL has played a prominent role in Canadian social debates surrounding abortion, same-sex marriage and prostitution, where it has argued from a social conservative standpoint, in line with Catholic social teaching. The organization works closely with other Catholic organizations on social issues that matter for the Church.
The group was formed in 1985 to counter anti-Catholic sentiment, which had increased when the Ontario provincial government had extended funding to Catholic secondary schools.[1]
The League opposes what it views as anti-Catholicism and anti-religion in the media. It responds to criticism of Catholic teaching in the media and to comedy programs about Catholic characters which it views as blasphemous, sometimes filing complaints with the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) and Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). It has opposed media such as the television show Father Ted,[2] the film Dogma,[3] and the book The Golden Compass.[4]
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