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Faith Communities
Research Report

Conflicting Rights? Balancing Equality and Fundamental Freedoms

Far from opposing one another, neither fundamental freedoms nor equality can exist without a meaningful guarantee of the other. The paper critiques case law and scholarship that needlessly pits these constitutional guarantees against one another.

Kristopher E. G. Kinsinger

September 12, 2023

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Faith Communities
Policy Brief

Cardus Presentation to Parliamentary Committee on Military Chaplaincy

The essential work of Canadian Armed Forces chaplains of all religious and philosophical traditions must be protected and encouraged.

Andrew P.W. Bennett

June 2, 2023

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Faith Communities
Research Brief

Toward a Hopeful Future

Facing Down Religious Hate

Andrew P.W. Bennett Johanna Lewis

March 16, 2023

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Faith Communities
Policy Memo

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.

Andreae Sennyah Brian Dijkema

June 30, 2022

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Faith Communities
Policy Memo

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.

Michael Van Pelt Andreae Sennyah Andrew P.W. Bennett

April 29, 2022

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Faith Communities
Policy Memo

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.

Andreae Sennyah

April 26, 2022

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General
Policy Memo

Policy Priorities for Ontario’s 2022 Election

In the lead-up to Ontario’s 2022 election, we are sharing our existing research with everyone equally and seek to collaborate with all people of goodwill.

Andreae Sennyah

April 26, 2022

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Faith Communities
Policy Brief

Keeping Ontario’s Places of Worship Open During Emergencies

Restrictions imposed on places of worship were often more stringent than those applied to retail businesses, despite the fact that freedom of conscience and religion are fundamental freedoms.

Andrew P.W. Bennett Andreae Sennyah

April 12, 2022

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Faith Communities
Policy Memo

Memo: Evaluating Reasonable Limits on Religious Freedom

Canadian legislators have faced questions about what constitutes “reasonable limits” on the rights and freedoms set out in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Andreae Sennyah

March 14, 2022