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Spirited Citizenship
Research Report

Religion for the Common Good

Canada and the United States in 2025

Ray Pennings Lynn E. Swaner

November 19, 2025

Education
Research Report

The Measure of Thanks

Connecting Schooling, Gratitude, and Life Outcomes

Lynn E. Swaner Jonathan Eckert Albert Cheng

November 17, 2025

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Health
Policy Memo

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.

Rebecca Vachon Andreae Sennyah Daniel Liegmann

November 10, 2025

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Spirited Citizenship
Policy Memo

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.

Jean-Christophe Jasmin

November 7, 2025

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Spirited Citizenship
Policy Memo

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.

Jean-Christophe Jasmin

November 7, 2025

Education
Research Report

Educational Pluralism in International Context

A Look at Seventeen Countries

Joanna DeJong VanHof

October 30, 2025

Work & Economics
Research Brief

Watch Your Step

PLAs and the Risks to Competitive Bidding in Ontario

Renze Nauta

October 16, 2025

Family
Research Brief

Child Care Funding Update: British Columbia—Years Two and Three (2022–23 and 2023–24)

Implementation of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreements

Peter Jon Mitchell

October 15, 2025

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Work & Economics
Policy Brief

Cardus Presentation to Parliamentary Committee on Over-credentialization

Work & Economics program director Renze Nauta presents to committee about the challenges of over-credentialization and preserving the dignity of work.

Renze Nauta

October 7, 2025