Local think tank Cardus is weighing in on Hamilton City Council’s debate on joining other Canadian municipalities in a legal challenge of Quebec’s Bill 21 – a law that prohibits certain Quebec public servants from wearing visible religious symbols. Brian Dijkema, Vice President of External Affairs at Cardus, has made a written submission to council on the issue.
Quebec’s Secularism Law is a Gross Violation of Human Rights
January 13, 2022
Study Uncovers a Key to Reversing Downward Trend in Test Scores
There’s new evidence that a good fit between student and school helps improve students’ math and reading performance.
December 13, 2021
Youngest generation most open to public religious expression
Leaders among those aged 18 to 29 are the most open toward Canadians in public positions speaking and acting based on their religious faith.
November 10, 2021
First Comes Love … Then What?
The cost of weddings often seems to be a big factor in why young Canadian couples decide not to get married, but a new analysis of Statistics Canada data finds there’s a much bigger reason.
October 21, 2021
Ontario’s vaccine passports fail to protect public health
Ontario’s government needs to set a firm end date for vaccine passports and transition to new, more effective policy for handling the later stages of the COVID pandemic.
October 14, 2021
All Parties “Dropped the Ball” on Freedom of Conscience in Canada
When Parliament resumes sitting this fall, it should prioritize the protection of freedom of conscience.
September 27, 2021
Ontario Education Funding Clashes with Canadian, Global Norms
With kids back at school and Ontario’s legislature just weeks away from re-opening, new research points to a critical gap in the province’s education funding approach, which further disadvantages the already disadvantaged.
September 15, 2021
Ontario Should Study Independent Schools’ Pandemic Successes
As Ontario’s public schools struggle to accommodate students in a new school year amid what could be a fourth wave of COVID-19, the Ontario government should be looking to learn from how independent schools have handled the challenges of the last 17 months.
August 20, 2021
Region of Waterloo saves $24-million in construction costs
The Region of Waterloo saved at least 14 percent in municipal construction costs since removing restrictions that severely limited the number of bidders for infrastructure construction contracts.
July 22, 2021