While many advocacy groups have applauded the new national child care program proposal announced by the federal government, faith-based think tank Cardus criticized the plan, with senior fellow Andrea Mrozek, calling it “inequitable” because it only funds one type of child care.

Cardus family program director Peter Jon Mitchell is on the Rob Snow Show to provide insight on the child care plan presented in the federal budget on April 20th. Tune in from the 12-minute mark to hear Peter Jon in conversation with Rob Snow.

Christians joined disability advocates and UN experts to oppose amendment, but failed to stop it. Despite the concerted political effort, Bill C-7 passed the House of Commons last month by a vote of 180–149. “Most Christians have come to grips with the fact that we are actually in a pluralistic society in which many of the points of view that they hold are minority perspectives and not majority perspectives,” said Ray Pennings, executive vice president of Cardus.

The federal government is diving into the deep end of child care, promising billions in new spending for provinces to create spaces and drive down fees. However, Andrea Mrozek, senior fellow at policy think tank Cardus contends, "All families will pay for the plan, but only families who choose or can access the type of care the federal government favours receive the subsidized benefit."

The 2021 federal budget promises a huge dump of cash on one type of child care (if the provinces play ball). However, the announced scheme is unfair to parents who care for their own children. Cardus senior fellow Andrea Mrozek comments, "The proposed plan devalues the work parents and other caregivers do outside of an institutional setting."

Calgarians marked the second Easter of the pandemic in scaled-back ways. Many churches gathered together for online services. Cardus Executive Vice President, Ray Pennings spoke with Global News to give insight to a recent poll carries out by the Angus Reid Institute.

Churches and congregations across Montreal are taking care to abide by Covid-19 restrictions. However, a recent poll by the Angus Reid Institute and Cardus shows that people are anxious to return to in-person worship services in the near future.

A new survey carried out by the Angus Reid Institute in partnership with Cardus shows that Canadians have adapted remarkably well to the new reality of live streamed religious services even as they crave the return to in-person worship unencumbered by public health restrictions.

A poll in partnership with the Angus Reid Institute looks into how worship and the lack of community is affecting the faithful from different religious groups across Canada. Ray Pennings, Cardus Executive Vice President provides insight in this article and notes that people are, “...attending online worship, personal prayer is up, prayer with family is up, so people are trying to fill the gap, but it’s not satisfying.”