An International Comparison of American, Canadian, and Australian Graduates
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Many Educational Systems, a Common Good
July 26, 2022
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A Framework for Implementing Community Benefits Agreements
Governments need to consider how CBAs can increase costs, both internally through greater project-management costs and externally on businesses, and how they can lead to overall cost increases for projects.
July 15, 2022
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Vulnerable Sector Check Costs Remain a Barrier for Volunteers
The giving of both time and resources in the form of volunteering and charitable donations is a part of the fabric of a way of life: a mark of healthy citizenship and flourishing society.
July 12, 2022
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Absorbing Vulnerable Sector Check Fees to Reduce Barriers to Volunteering
The financial burden of VSCs is onerous for smaller charities or volunteers with low incomes, especially if each organization requires a separate check.
July 12, 2022
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Memo: Niagara Regional Council Should Retain Exemption from Development Charges for Places of Worship
Niagara Region Council is planning to remove the exemption from developmental charges for places of worship under By-law 2017-98.
June 30, 2022
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Memo: Redefining Chaplaincy
On April 25, 2022 the final report of the Minister of National Defence’s Advisory Panel on Systemic Racism and Discrimination was presented.
April 29, 2022
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Policy Priorities for Ontario’s 2022 Election, Religious Freedom Recommendations
Policies enacted to curb the spread of COVID-19 highlighted how policy-makers may not fully understand the importance of public worship.
April 26, 2022
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Policy Priorities for Ontario’s 2022 Election, Family Recommendations
Given that most families will not benefit from that program, the CARE credit remains an important support for families.
April 26, 2022
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Policy Priorities for Ontario’s 2022 Election, Spirited Citizenship Recommendations
The financial burden of VSCs is onerous for smaller charities or volunteers with a low income, especially if each organization requires a separate check.
April 26, 2022