Renze Nauta
Program Director, Work & Economics
Renze Nauta, Program Director for Work and Economics, comes to Cardus from the federal political sphere. He was the policy director to two Leaders of the Opposition and held various roles in the Prime Minister’s Office.
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Work & Economics
Policy Brief
Cardus Presentation to Parliamentary Committee on Sports Betting
President of Cardus, Canada Brian Dijkema presents to the committee about the dangers of legalized sports betting.
April 23, 2026
Work & Economics
Policy Brief
Cardus Presentation to Parliamentary Committee on Refugee Resettlement
Work & Economics Program Director Renze Nauta presents to the committee about the role of subsidiarity in refugee resettlement policy.
April 22, 2026
Work & Economics
Policy Memo
Memo: Submission for Budget 2026: Employee Ownership Trusts
Cardus wrote to Finance Canada recommending an extension of the tax incentive for Employee Ownership Trusts. Employee Ownership Trusts are an important mechanism that allow business owners to transfer ownership to their employees, and have been shown to increase business stability and productivity.
March 30, 2026
Work & Economics
Research Report
Bonds of Solidarity
How Subsidiarity Helps Canadians Care for Refugees
March 12, 2026
Work & Economics
Policy Memo
Considérations relatives au Fonds pour bâtir des collectivités fortes – Budget 2025
Cardus formule une série de recommandations concernant les ententes sur les avantages communautaires (EAC) dans le cadre du Fonds pour des collectivités fortes. La mise en œuvre de ces recommandations permettra de garantir que ces EAC soient intégrées de manière transparente dans les projets d'infrastructure soutenus par le Fonds, avec un coût ou un délai supplémentaire minimal.
February 12, 2026
Work & Economics
Policy Memo
Memo: Considerations for the Build Communities Strong Fund – Budget 2025
Cardus is making a series of recommendations for the community benefits agreements (CBAs) in the Building Communities Strong Fund. The implementation of these recommendations will ensure that these CBAs are seamlessly integrated into the infrastructure projects that the Fund supports with minimal added cost or time.
February 12, 2026
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