Father Deacon Andrew Bennett condemned the “horrific act of hatred” that saw a Muslim family of five run down on a sidewalk in London, Ontario. The director of the Cardus Religious Freedom told The Catholic Register that “Catholics absolutely need to stand with the Muslim community and with other faith communities that face any type of violence.”

Fr. Dcn. Andrew Bennett, Director of the Cardus Religious Freedom Institute joins the Crown and Crozier podcast to champion the cause of religious liberty. What does the future of religious freedom essentially depend upon? Tune in to listen here.

"Education touches on one of the most complicated and intricate questions, one that involves every issue, including the deepest issues that invite humanity’s search for knowledge—issues of anthropology and psychology, religion and sociology, pedagogy and morality, in short, issues that encroach upon every branch of social life," writes David Hunt in this blog post about Converge 2022.

Should religious organizations maintain their charitable status? Some activists say no, but Cardus Executive Vice President Ray Pennings counters those arguments in the Winnipeg Free Press and explains why religion is a public good.

Incentives for COVID vaccination can be controversial in Canada. But they don’t have to be. Brian Dijkema, Vice President of External Affairs at Cardus, explains why on Montreal’s CJAD radio.

“Successful political movements can only work with the values that exist in the populace, organize coalitions, and inspire with big ideas that mobilize voters towards a particular action,” writes Cardus Executive Vice President Ray Pennings in The Hub. Amid expectations of a possible fall federal election, Ray examines what progressives have to teach conservatives about politics.

“Vaccines are most effective when everyone participates,” says Brian Dijkema, Vice President External Affairs at Cardus. He argues that the federal government can encourage participation by providing Canadians with a vaccination incentive that not only helps individuals, but the whole community.

Brian Dijkema, Vice President of External Affairs at Cardus, says most vaccination incentives program appeal to people’s more base instincts. But he has a proposal that appeals to our “better angels,” as he explains on Calgary radio station CHQR 770.

Cardus Family program director, Peter Jon Mitchell and senior fellow Andrea Mitchell explain how the recent federal budget has underestimated the cost of establishing national daycare. It sets up the provinces with both a financial shortfall and failed expectations.