Forced Gender Parity on Corporate Boards Misguided
Government intervention on corporate board composition has failed in other jurisdictions.
Banning Spanking Does More Harm than Good
The effort to repeal Section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada is not evidence-based policy-making.
Daycare too Expensive? Cardus Offers Solid Policy Research
Research shows Canadians want governments to make stay-at-home parenting more affordable
Five Reasons Why Marriage is a Public Health Issue
Marriage is a private choice in Canada, but a new Cardus report indicates that it also has very public consequences for our universal, taxpayer-funded healthcare system. Marriage is Good for your Health reviews 50 published, empirical medical studies that have established a correlation between marital status and health. In fact, the research indicates that a happy marriage provides five main health benefits to adults, compared to those who are single, co-habiting, divorced, separated, or widowed...
One in Three Canadians are Dissatisfied with their Work-Life Balance, poll shows
OTTAWA, September 2, 2016—Labour Day marks the end of summer holidays and a return to school and work. It's a busy time and new poll results show that Canadians feel this. In a recent Nanos Research poll about one in three (30%) of working Canadians said they are dissatisfied with their work-life balance.
A budget for 'the middle class'
Government budgets always involve “cheques and balances,” says Ray Pennings, but election-year budgets are equally about messaging and vote-getting.
Cardus makes the case for school choice
Fresh North American data and a provocative new research paper from an esteemed Ontario academic clinch the argument for making school choice a key part of educational policy for the public good.