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Memo: Considerations for Bill C-218 on Permanently Pausing the Expansion of MAiD for Mental Disorders

Cardus is writing this memo in support of Bill C-218, which seeks to permanently pause the expansion of MAID to those whose sole underlying medical condition is mental illness. The expansion would undermine suicide prevention efforts and exacerbate the vulnerability of particular groups such as First Nations or people with disabilities.

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Memo: Québec’s Report on Secularism – Key Takeaways for Faith Communities

The report of the Comité d’étude sur le respect des principes de la Loi sur la laïcité de l’État et sur les influences religieuses (Study Committee on Compliance with the Principles of the Act respecting the laicity of the State and on Religious Influences) proposes an unprecedented expansion of Québec secularism through 50 recommendations. If adopted, these measures would have catastrophic consequences for faith communities and would, in some respects, create one of the most hostile regulatory environments in the world.

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Mémoire: Rapport sur la laïcité – Enjeux pour les organisations religieuses

Le rapport du Comité d’étude sur le respect des principes de la Loi sur la laïcité de l’État et sur les influences religieuses propose une expansion sans précédent de la laïcité québécoise à travers 50 propositions. Si elles devaient être adoptées, ces mesures entraîneraient des conséquences catastrophiques pour les organisations religieuses et créeraient, à certains égards, un contexte réglementaire parmi les plus hostiles au monde.

Educational Pluralism in International Context

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