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Faith Communities
Research Report

Who Are You? Reaffirming Human Dignity

What kind of being am I? What does it mean to be human? Do I have dignity?

Aaron Neil Andrew P.W. Bennett

October 28, 2019

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Education
Research Report

Cardus Education Survey 2018: Rethinking Public Education

Including All Schools that Contribute to the Public Good

Marisa Casagrande Ray Pennings David Sikkink

October 7, 2019

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Education
Research Report

Cardus Education Survey 2018: Perceptions of High School Experience and Preparedness for Life

September 19, 2019

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Education
Research Report

Who Chooses Ontario Independent Schools and Why?

Deani Van Pelt David Hunt Johanna Lewis

September 9, 2019

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Policy Brief

Creating Equitable Child Care Policy for Alberta

Parents in Alberta rely on diverse care options for their children. Policy-makers should respect the needs and choices of parents by continuing to focus on child care policies that are equitable for all families, regardless of the type of care they choose.Recent Statistics Canada data show that parents depend on diverse forms of care to best meet the needs of their family. This includes the 46 percent of parents in Alberta with children under six who do not use non-parental care. However, funding is primarily directed to centre-based care. How can the Alberta government include all families in its child care policy?

September 5, 2019

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Policy Brief

Creating Equitable Child Care Policy for Ontario

Ontario parents rely on diverse care options for their children. Policy-makers should respect the needs and choices of parents by continuing to focus on child care policies that are equitable for all families, regardless of the type of care they choose.Recent Statistics Canada data show that parents depend on diverse forms of care to best meet the needs of their family. This includes the 46 percent of parents in Ontario with children under six who do not use non-parental care. However, funding is primarily directed to centre-based care. How can the Ontario government include all families in its child care policy?

September 5, 2019

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Policy Brief

Creating Equitable Child Care Policy for British Columbia

Parents in British Columbia rely on diverse care options for their children. Policy-makers should respect the needs and choices of parents by continuing to focus on child care policies that are equitable for all families, regardless of the type of care they choose.Recent Statistics Canada data show that parents depend on diverse forms of care to best meet the needs of their family. This includes the 42 percent of parents in BC with children under six who do not use non-parental care. However, funding is primarily directed to centre-based care. How can the BC government include all families in its child care policy?

September 5, 2019

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Policy Brief

Creating Equitable Child Care Policy for Canada

Canadian parents rely on diverse care options for their children. Federal policy-makers can develop a narrative that encourages child care policies that are equitable for all families.Recent Statistics Canada data show that parents depend on diverse forms of care to best meet the needs of their family. This includes the 40 percent of parents with children under six who do not use non-parental care. However, funding is primarily directed to centre-based care. How can the federal government include all families in its child care policy?

September 5, 2019

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Education
Research Report

2018 US Cardus Education Survey: The Ties that Bind

September 4, 2019