Trade unions were the midwives of two of the most important historical events in the twentieth century: the fall of communism in Poland and communism's subsequent loss of grip on large swathes of the world, and the end of apartheid in South Africa. Both would not have occurred without Solidarnosc in Poland or the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU).

Brian Dijkema

This is the Cardus analysis of the Government of Canada's Budget for fiscal year 2010-2011, released by the Hon. James M. Flaherty, Minister of Finance, on Thursday, March 4, 2010. This budget continues to provide tangible short-term stimulus but leaves major questions about long-term demographic and social changes unanswered. It is uncertain whether this government's preoccupation with physical infrastructure will yield the long-term benefit we hope, especially as our social deficits become increasingly evident: a shrinking charitable core, an aging and urbanizing population and an increasingly competitive global environment are tomorrow's problems untouched in this budget.

Ray Pennings Robert Joustra

with particular reference to the charitable sector

Ray Pennings

Rebecca Walberg Andrea Mrozek

Urban Religious Communities: Problem Solvers or Trouble Makers?

Geoff Ryan Robert Joustra

Renewing Canada's Social Architecture by Investing in the Civic Core and the "Third Sector"

Ray Pennings Stephen Lazarus

Rebecca Walberg Andrea Mrozek