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The Importance of Religious Communities in Canadian Public Policy and Society

What place do religious voices have in the development of Canadian public policy? Are they only concerned about hot-button, culture war issues? Cardus exists, in part, to answer those questions by providing deeply considered, well crafted, and evidence-based policy research on a wide variety of issues—from education to health care to labour and payday lending. As Cardus celebrates its 25th anniversary, Ray Pennings, co-founder and executive vice president of Cardus, joined the Hub Dialogues podcast to explain the growing role Cardus is playing in the world of think tanks and public policy development in Canada.

January 13, 2026

As Cardus celebrates its 25th anniversary, Ray Pennings explains the growing role the think tank is playing in Canadian public policy development.