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Memo: Considerations Regarding Proposed Land Use Amendments to Support the Changing Needs of Schools
Calgary's Planning and Development Services Report has recommended amendments to facilitate interim use of unused district school facilities by independent schools and easing regulations for modular classroom use. Cardus is writing in support of these amendments, as they will address ongoing educational capacity challenges in Calgary and enable greater educational diversity.
September 10, 2026
Memo: Importance of the Privately Sponsored Refugee Program for Improved Integration and Outcomes
Privately sponsored refugees have been shown to have strong outcomes in integrating into Canada economically and socially. Cardus is recommending that the recent trend downwards in the relative proportion of privately sponsored refugees compared to government assisted refugees in the most recent immigration levels plan be reversed.
September 1, 2026
An International Comparison of Assisted Dying Regimes
Part 2—Safeguards for Requests and Assessments
August 31, 2026
Is “Sex Work” Actually Work?
Human Dignity, Liberty, and Prostitution Policy in Canada
August 26, 2026
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Pour une école à plusieurs vitesses
Jean-Christophe Jasmin soutient que les conditions imposées aux écoles privées du Québec contribuent à créer des obstacles que l’État pourrait lever.
September 14, 2026
Ontario can’t ignore the growing demand for school choice
Joanna DeJong VanHof writes about the more than 300 independent schools which have opened in Ontario in recent years, evidence of the growing demand for independent schooling.
September 14, 2026
School choices as diverse as our kids — only in Alberta
Catharine Kavanagh argues one-size-fits-all education is holding students back, and it is time other provinces adopt Alberta's pluralist system.
September 12, 2026
Ayaan Hirsi Ali to give Shugart Lecture in Calgary on Oct. 8
The Hill Times speaks with Brian Dijkema about the upcoming 2026 Shugart lecture and what he hopes Ayaan Hirsi Ali will speak to.
September 9, 2026