Ontario needs to do a better job protecting healthcare workers’ conscience rights.
Ontario Should Strengthen Healthcare Workers’ Conscience Rights Protections
April 19, 2022
Support Grows for Religious Freedom and Conscience Rights
Canadians’ enthusiasm for freedom of conscience and religion is increasing, according to a new survey by the Angus Reid Institute in partnership with think-tank Cardus.
April 18, 2022
A Plan to Keep Places of Worship Open During Emergencies
It’s time to update Ontario’s Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to create a distinct category for the treatment of religious services, rites, and ceremonies, according to a new policy brief by think tank Cardus.
April 12, 2022
Ontario Needs to Reconsider Pandemic School Closure Policy
Ontario needs a better process for deciding school system closures during pandemics or other crises.
March 29, 2022
Statement Regarding Ontario-Federal Child Care Announcement
“Child care is the care of a child regardless of who provides the care. Yet, just as we’ve seen in other provinces, the federal child-care plan’s fee reductions apply only to the families using licensed care. In Ontario, about a third of children under age six use that kind of care. So, most families won’t benefit from today’s announcement. The best and fairest solution is to fund families directly—and to target the most funding to the lowest-income families.
March 28, 2022
Manitoba Should Do More Than Absorb VLT Fees For Six Months
Manitoba’s government is on the right track in deciding it can do without an estimated $1.3 million by absorbing the video lottery terminal (VLT) fees businesses would’ve paid for six months.
March 24, 2022
Breaking Down Work Barriers For People With Disabilities
Canada needs to break down the barriers that stop people with disabilities from getting good jobs.
March 23, 2022
It’s Time to De-Polarize Debates About Religious Freedom in Canada
How well have authorities upheld religious freedom in Canada during the pandemic? How well have religious communities understood and exercised religious freedom?
February 9, 2022
Public Schools Need to Improve Teaching About Religion
Canada’s public schools could be doing a better job teaching students about religion and belief.
January 26, 2022