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Pandemic Fallout
Learning Loss, Collateral Damage, and Recovery in Canada’s Schools
Nov 29, 2023

Humanizing Criminal Records
Toward a View of the Whole Human Person
Nov 23, 2023

Submission to AMAD Committee Studying MAID for Mental Disorders
Cardus made a submission to the parliamentary committee studying Canada's readiness to expand MAID to mental disorders as the sole underlying condition. We recommend an indefinite pause and assert that Canada is not and will not be prepared for the March 2024 expansion. We ask the committee to consider readiness beyond that of practitioners, including readiness of the existing MAID system, the most affected populations, and the Canadian public.
Nov 16, 2023

Climate and the Crib
Do Environmental Concerns Reduce Fertility?
Nov 15, 2023
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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.

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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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Could Better Criminal Records Mean Better Job Outcomes?
It's time to humanize criminal records, argues Renze Nauta at Cardus.
Nov 30, 2023

We Must Face Realities of Learning Loss
Cardus report author and education expert Dr. Paul Bennett argues we must all recognise and respond to pandemic disruptions on education.
Nov 29, 2023

The Pandemic’s Education Fallout is Real
The consequences of the pandemic on K-12 students are a serious and understudied problem in Canada.
Nov 29, 2023

STATEMENT regarding Launch of the Palliative Care Atlas for Ontario
Cardus supports Pallium Canada's launch of its Palliative Care Atlas for Ontario.
Nov 28, 2023