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Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Christian Communities
Setting the stage for survey work to improve Canadians' understanding of social isolation and loneliness.
Apr 15, 2025

Child Care Funding Update: Yukon—Years One and Two (2021–22 and 2022–23)
Implementation of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreements
Mar 25, 2025

Shifting Risk
Work Bonds for People with Criminal Records and Other Labour-Market Challenges
Mar 4, 2025

Child Care Funding Update: Prince Edward Island—Years One and Two (2021–22 and 2022–23)
Implementation of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreements
Feb 6, 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.

Research Approach
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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Cardus Refutes OCS Claims: Fewer Bidders Means Higher Prices
Is it really so difficult to believe fair and open competition among all qualified construction bidders leads to lower contract prices?
Apr 16, 2025

Toward a Renewed Strategy for Social Isolation and Loneliness
Working to uncover Canadian faith communities’ protective role in social isolation and loneliness
Apr 15, 2025

Poll: Canadians More Open to Disagreement than Americans
Poll finds significant levels of mistrust in public institutions.
Apr 10, 2025

New Poll: Canadians Feel Powerless to Influence Politics
Why do 63% of Canadians feel like the centres of power ignore them?
Apr 10, 2025