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Neutralité religieuse de l’État
Protéger le rôle civique et fiscal des institutions religieuses québécoises
May 15, 2025

Child Care Funding Update: New Brunswick—Year Two (2022–23)
Implementation of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreements
May 8, 2025

How Governments Can Better Support Immigrants’ Integration
Insights from Church Leaders
Apr 24, 2025

Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Christian Communities
Setting the stage for survey work to improve Canadians' understanding of social isolation and loneliness.
Apr 15, 2025
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Education
Cardus Education studies excellence in education, graduate outcomes, and the development and accessibility of diverse schooling options to meet student and family needs.

Work & Economics
Cardus Work & Economics studies policies related to organized labour, work, gambling and saving, and charities in order to support the common good.

Family
Cardus Family studies the family, child care, and marriage, as well as the ways they can help strengthen civil society.

Spirited Citizenship
Cardus Spirited Citizenship supports the ongoing development of the common good at a city scale, exploring social structures, relational networks, and emerging ideas and practices.

Health
Cardus Health encourages the development of social systems that support the desire for a natural death, improve the quality and availability of palliative care, and equip patients and caregivers in end-of-life situations.

Faith Communities
Cardus Faith Communities studies Canadians’ freedom of religion and conscience, the place and role of religion in society, and the ways in which religious congregations contribute to the common good.

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We use standard social-scientific methods and put our reports through a peer review process, using outside experts to evaluate and strengthen the quality of our work before publishing it.

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Mark Carney Mixes Faith and Foreign Affairs in Rome
Carney’s faith seems to influence his politics and writing, particularly on climate finance, says Brian Dijkema.
May 16, 2025

Laïcité au Québec : Trop de place pour la religion…ou pas assez?
Le Québec a une occasion exceptionnelle de corriger les dérives et de consolider une laïcité équitable, fidèle à ses principes.
May 15, 2025

New Brunswick Struggles to Implement Federal Daycare Program
New Brunswick struggled to spend millions of federal dollars during the first two years of the national child care program.
May 8, 2025

The Conservatives’ Attack on Credentialism
Do employers place too much weight on university or college credentials and not enough on skills?
Apr 25, 2025