In today's Epoch Times David Hunt reports on the latest Cardus Education report: "Individually and collectively, on almost every measure, independent-school enrolment not only enhances civic outcomes but does so more effectively than enrolment at government schools."
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Op-Ed
Independent Schools Have an Advantage in Forming Good Citizens
July 2, 2021
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Op-Ed
The Real Costs and Complexities of Universal Child Care
Our work costing out the federal government’s proposed national daycare system is getting noticed in the United States. “Free or highly subsidized universal day care schemes have the capacity to do a lot more harm than good for most families on both sides of the border,” writes Cardus senior fellow Andrea Mrozek in this article for the Institute for Family Studies.
June 22, 2021
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How Ontario can change its gambling policies to help, not hurt, low-income families
Ontario’s gambling scheme is one thing that shouldn’t get back to normal as the province reopens,” write Johanna Lewis and Brian Dijkema from Cardus in Ryerson University’s First Policy Response journal. “Far from helping the province get back on its feet, the return of gambling money to public coffers would be a burden shouldered by the Ontarians who are least able to bear it.” Read on to learn how gambling could be reformed for the common good.
June 17, 2021
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COVID vaccine incentives
Manitoba has adopted a COVID vaccination incentive lottery and Alberta may be toying with the same idea. But as Cardus Vice President of External Relations Brian Dijkema tells CKNW Radio, there are better ways to incentivize Canadians to get vaccinated.
June 11, 2021
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Hate act should ‘scandalize’ Catholics
Father Deacon Andrew Bennett condemned the “horrific act of hatred” that saw a Muslim family of five run down on a sidewalk in London, Ontario. The director of the Cardus Religious Freedom told The Catholic Register that “Catholics absolutely need to stand with the Muslim community and with other faith communities that face any type of violence.”
June 10, 2021
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A Diplomat’s Defense of Religious Freedom
Fr. Dcn. Andrew Bennett, Director of the Cardus Religious Freedom Institute joins the Crown and Crozier podcast to champion the cause of religious liberty. What does the future of religious freedom essentially depend upon? Tune in to listen here.
May 29, 2021
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Op-Ed
Why Is Cardus a Host Organization for Converge 2022?
"Education touches on one of the most complicated and intricate questions, one that involves every issue, including the deepest issues that invite humanity’s search for knowledge—issues of anthropology and psychology, religion and sociology, pedagogy and morality, in short, issues that encroach upon every branch of social life," writes David Hunt in this blog post about Converge 2022.
May 25, 2021
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Should religious organizations maintain their charitable status?
Should religious organizations maintain their charitable status? Some activists say no, but Cardus Executive Vice President Ray Pennings counters those arguments in the Winnipeg Free Press and explains why religion is a public good.
May 22, 2021
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Are Vaccination Incentives Needed In Canada?
Incentives for COVID vaccination can be controversial in Canada. But they don’t have to be. Brian Dijkema, Vice President of External Affairs at Cardus, explains why on Montreal’s CJAD radio.
May 21, 2021