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Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Christian Communities
Setting the stage for survey work to improve Canadians' understanding of social isolation and loneliness.
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Policy Brief: The Risks of Advance Requests for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
Response to the expansion of euthanasia to include advance requests.
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Rebecca Vachon
Program Director, Health
Rebecca brings to Cardus her passion for research and love of public policy in the service of promoting human dignity in Canada. After several years within the not-for-profit sector, Rebecca pursued and obtained her Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of Ottawa. Her time at the University included a research focus on federal morality policy as well as teaching courses on public administration and public policy to undergraduates. Rebecca also holds an honours bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, with specialization in International Studies and Modern Languages.
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