MARK CARNEY FEATURED AT CARDUS SPEAKING SERIES IN TORONTO HAMILTON, April 26, 2013—Members of the media are invited to one of Mark Carney's last public appearances as governor of the Bank of Canada on Friday May 3, 2013 at the Toronto Region Board of Trade. Mr. Carney's brief introductory remarks will highlight a luncheon hosted by Michael Van Pelt, president of Cardus, and Father Raymond J. de Souza, editor-in-chief of Convivium magazine as well as a columnist with National Post and Catholic Register newspapers. Father de Souza and Roger Martin, dean of the Rotman School of Management, will offer their unique perspectives, and engage Mr. Carney in conversation on the ideas he has articulated as governor of the Bank of Canada. The event continues the Cardus' Hill Family Lecture Series that will include speakers such as Mr. Carney in Toronto, Barbara Kay in Ottawa, Conrad Black in Calgary, Rex Murphy in Vancouver and other notable Canadians in cities across the country. Mr. Carney will leave the Bank of Canada in June to become governor of the Bank of England on 1 July 2013. "Mark Carney is one of the superstars of international finance today, and it is a tremendous honor for Cardus and Convivium magazine to be able to offer him a forum for some of his farewell formal words to Canadians," Michael Van Pelt said. "To do that in a format where thinkers such as Father de Souza and Roger Martin can join him in a dialogue on the key economic issues facing all of us makes for a truly memorable moment." The program begins at 1:00 at 77 Adelaide Street West. Media representatives wishing to interview Michael Van Pelt or Father de Souza beforehand about the May 3 event or seeking more information on the Hill Family Lecture Series can contact Julia Nethersole at 905-528-8866 ext. 29 or by email at jnethersole@cardus.ca. Information is also available at www.cardus.ca. Cardus is a think-tank based in Hamilton, Ontario, which focuses on the renewal of social architecture in North America. Among its publications is Convivium magazine whose mission is to foster faith in our common life. -30-

Cardus Executive Vice President, Ray Pennings discusses social architecture and the importance of engaging our institutions. To listen, click here,

Hosted by the Edinburgh Solas Group, Cardus Senior Fellow Jonathan Chaplin debates the topic "A Secular Society: Should faith play an active role in public debate?" with Alistair McBay (National Secular Society). To watch the debate, click here.

185 Young Street  Hamilton, ON L8N 1V9  Tel: 905.528.8866  Fax: 905.528.9433 info@cardus.ca www.cardus.ca HAMILTON, December 5, 2012—Cardus Director of Research Ray Pennings announced today that Comment Magazine (www.cardus.ca/comment) will be served by new editor-in-chief Dr. James K.A. Smith beginning January 1, 2013. Smith, a highly regarded public intellectual, author, and professor, has been a long-time friend of Comment, regularly contributing and guest-editing the Spring 2011 issue. In accepting the appointment, Dr. Smith noted his excitement at being able to contribute to a magazine "that blends depth of analysis with breadth of audience, all with the goal of resourcing those committed to renewing the social architecture of North America." Smith teaches philosophy at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he also holds the Gary & Henrietta Byker Chair in Applied Reformed Theology and Worldview. A native of Embro, Ontario, he studied at Emmaus Bible College in Dubuque, Iowa; the University of Waterloo; the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto; and earned his Ph.D. at Villanova University. He is a Visiting Professor at Trinity College of the University of Toronto and has also taught at Regent College, Fuller Seminary, Calvin Theological Seminary, and Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando. Working at the intersection of philosophy, theology, and cultural criticism, Smith is an award-winning author of a number of books including Who's Afraid of Postmodernism? (Baker Academic, 2006), Letters to a Young Calvinist (Brazos, 2010), Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation (Baker Academic, 2009), and Teaching and Christian Practices: Reshaping Faith and Learning, co-edited with David Smith (Eerdmans, 2011). His new book, Imagining the Kingdom: How Worship Works will appear in 2013 from Baker Academic. His writing has also appeared in a variety of magazines including Christianity Today, First Things, Books & Culture, Christian Century, and The Banner. Noted Pennings, "Comment reflects a vision that has only increased in relevance in the decade since we started publishing. In a post-Christian context, the challenge of providing thoughtful, rooted, yet fresh ideas that will build a Christian intellectual and culture-making community is daunting . . . and animating. We are confident that with Dr. Smith's leadership, we will be able to take Comment to the next level. Comment is available by subscription at www.cardus.ca/comment/subscribe. Online content also supplements the premier print material. Requests for interviews with Jamie Smith or Ray Pennings can be made by emailing Dan Postma, dpostma@cardus.ca, or phoning (905)528-8866 x28. -30-

MEDIA ADVISORY: LABOUR MONOPOLIES COST ONTARIO CITIES MILLIONS HAMILTON, October 25, 2012—Labour monopolies increase costs for several Ontario municipalities by up to 10 per cent on nearly a billion dollars worth of Ontario construction projects, says a paper released today by Hamilton-based think tank Cardus. The study shows restricted public tendering affects 25 per cent of Ontario taxpayers-and puts significant pressure on already alarming municipal infrastructure deficits. A survey of 43 of the province's largest municipalities found Toronto, Hamilton, Sault Ste. Marie, and Kitchener are all subject to varying restrictions on the public tendering of construction projects. "That's a significant portion of Ontario's population but the real story is the amount of money affected," said Brian Dijkema, senior researcher in labour and economics at Cardus. "We're looking a baseline of two per cent in additional costs per year, and more likely in the 10 per cent range. When you consider we're talking about at least $750 million in construction projects, that's a lot of potential savings for cash-strapped municipalities." Dijkema said it's crucial to keep in mind that those costs accumulate year over year, adding to the burden of municipal infrastructure deficits. The study concludes a key solution is competitive bidding processes for construction projects in these municipalities. "For a city like Toronto, which spends billions every year on construction while at the same time fighting over budget cuts of $19 million, competitive bidding could be a boon to the bottom line," Dijkema said. "Schools and other major crown corporations could add similar savings; this is just the tip of the iceberg." The paper is the first of a series of studies, dubbed the Cardus Construction Competitiveness Monitor, which will examine the impact of labour monopolies on public entities from municipalities to school boards and major public corporations. The next paper, studying the impact of restricted bidding on Ontario school boards, will be released later this fall. The full version of "Cardus Construction Competitiveness Monitor: Ontario Municipal Construction Markets" can be downloaded at http://cardus.ca/go/ch. Requests for interviews with Cardus researcher Brian Dijkema can be made by emailing Julia Nethersole, jnethersole@cardus.ca, or phoning (905)528-8866 x29. -30-

Cardus is pleased to announce that President Michael Van Pelt has been awarded the The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. This honour recognizes Canadians who who have built and continue to build this caring society and country through their service and achievements. The medal was presented by Member of Parliament David Sweet on Saturday October 20th, 2012. Click here to see a photo from the ceremony.

MEDIA ADVISORY: ONTARIO'S BILL 13 VULNERABLE TO LEGAL CHALLENGE HAMILTON, September 27, 2012—Ontario's new Accepting Schools Act is vulnerable to legal challenge for its violation of the rights of the province's Catholics, leading constitutional practitioner Eugene Meehan says in the latest issue of LexView. "Elements of (the Act) disregard Catholic doctrine and ignore constitutionally afforded denominational protection. They open the door for a "one size fits all" model that fails to respect Catholic differences and the purpose behind having separate school systems," Meehan writes in the legal review published by Cardus policy institute. "By encroaching denominational aspects of a school's functioning for the purpose of preventing prejudice, Bill 13 oxymoronically risks prejudicing minority religious groups. Instead of fostering respect for diversity of beliefs and school choices, it risks encouraging and endorsing a single point of view and nullifying the purpose of denominational schools," he adds. Eugene Meehan, Q.C., is a partner of Supreme Advocacy LLP in Ottawa, and author or co-author of 14 books on Canadian law. He is a former Executive Legal Officer of the Supreme Court of Canada and has been National President of the Canadian Bar Association. Cardus, a Hamilton, Ontario based think tank dedicated to renewal of Canada's social architecture, engaged him last summer to research the legislation for LexView. The Accepting Schools Act, or Bill 13 as it is popularly known, was passed by Ontario's legislature last June and came into effect September 1. Media attention has focused on its mandating of Gay Straight Alliance student clubs even in the province's Catholic schools. Meehan cautions, however, that the so-called GSAs are a side issue to the genuine challenge the new legislation presents to denominational rights protected by Section 93 of the Constitution Act, 1867, and to religious freedoms guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He notes affected Catholics could even petition the federal cabinet to overturn the legislation under Section 93. The success of such a petition is naturally impossible to predict, he writes, as is the outcome of court action. But he points out that: Courts have recognized that the constitutional rights granted to denominational schools involve more than a guarantee of the right to establish denominational schools - the right to establish denominational schools necessarily includes the right to maintain the religious character of the schools. Specifically, courts have consistently recognized that Catholic denominational schools can function according to distinct Catholic philosophy and tenets. The full version of Meehan's opinion is available at to the public at www.cardus.ca/lexview. Requests for interviews with Cardus president Michael Van Pelt, Cardus director of research Ray Pennings, or Supreme Advocacy's Eugene Meehan can be made by emailing Kathryn de Ruijter, kdr@cardus.ca or phoning (905)528-8866 x30. -30-

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: MAJOR STUDY ON PRIVATE EDUCATION OUTCOMES HAMILTON, September 21, 2012—Ray Pennings, director of research at Cardus, and David Sikkink, a renowned sociologist from the University of Notre Dame, will be available between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 to answer questions about the Cardus Education Survey, a major study showing Canadians educated at privately-funded schools out perform their government-funded peers in key areas of citizenship and civic participation. The report release and media availability will take place at the Holiday Inn Select, in the Cabinet Room, at Pearson International Airport: 970 Dixon Road, Toronto Ontario. Mr. Pennings and Dr. Sikkink were part of the multi-disciplinary team that studied the citizenship attributes of 2,000 Canadians aged 24-39. The survey, conducted in March 2012 by Angus Reid's Vision Critical group, found that graduates of the range of non-government schools are more likely than their government-school counterparts to volunteer, to be actively engaged in neighborhood and community groups, to participate in grassroots movements especially around environmental issues, and to have stronger families. "If we use the standards for citizenship outcomes found in most provincial education acts across the country, we find that the various non-government schools—separate Catholic, independent Catholic, independent non-religious, Evangelical Protestant, and religious home schooling—produce a higher proportion of graduates who meet or exceed those benchmarks than do government-schools," says Mr. Pennings. "It's clear from the findings that so-called private schools make a significant contribution to the public good," he added. If you have questions, or wish to arrange interviews with Ray Pennings and David Sikkink, please call Kathryn de Ruijter at 888-339-8866 ext. 30. What: Cardus Education Survey 2012 release Who: Ray Pennings, Cardus director of research and David Sikkink, University of Notre Dame When: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. September 26, 2012 Where: Holiday Inn Select at Pearson International Airport: 970 Dixon Road, Toronto Ontario. Contact: Kathryn de Ruijter, 888-3339-8866 ext. 30. -30-

It is with great sadness that we pass on the news of the sudden passing this past weekend of Kenton Van Pelt, the 15 year old son of Cardus President Michael Van Pelt and Dr. Deani Neven Van Pelt, who also serves as a Cardus Senior Fellow working on our Education file. Kenton's death came while swimming with family at a cottage on Saturday afternoon. Cardus's staple is commentary and research, seeking to apply the insights of 2,000 years of Christian social thought to the public issues of today. Today the Cardus family finds itself focusing on the most foundational of Christian insights applied to the personal lives of those we love dearly, even as together with the apostle Paul we confess our trust in "the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." (II Corinthians1:3-4). The arrangements are as follows: Visitation: Dodsworth & Brown Funeral Home, 378 Wilson St E, Ancaster ON L9G 2C2. Update (Jul 30, 4pm): The new venue for visitation is Ancaster Christian Reformed Church, the same location as the funeral service. Wednesday August 1st, 5:00pm - 9:00pm EDT. (Click here for map.) Funeral Service: Ancaster Christian Reformed Church, 70 Garner Road East, Ancaster, ON L9G 4X2. Thursday August 2nd, 11:00am EDT. (Click here for map.) In lieu of flowers, a scholarship fund has been created to promote short-term mission trips by students of Hamilton District Christian High School. Donations may be sent c/o First Christian Reformed Church, 181 Charlton Ave W, Hamilton ON L8P 2C9 Update (Aug 10): The scholarship is now being held and administered by Hamilton District Christian High School: 92 Glancaster Road, Ancaster, ON L9G 3K9. Over the next week, the Cardus team will be supporting the Van Pelt family and preparing them for the long road ahead. As an organization, Cardus also seeks to reflect the characteristics of Christian community that we aspire to commend in our writings and so we pass along this information asking that you keep Michael, Deani and their two daughters, Andrea and Meghan in your prayers during this most difficult time. On behalf of the Cardus team, Ray Pennings Senior Fellow / Director of Research Cardus