Research with the Angus Reid Institute
Extensive public opinion research shows that faith and religion are an integral part of Canadian society. Cardus and the Angus Reid Institute are cooperating to bring this research into the conversation about Canadian public life.
Religious Canadians praying for return to in-person worship, but won’t forsake online services in future (April 1, 2021)
- New Poll Finds Significant Discomfort With Public Health Orders
- National Post: Saving religion during COVID: The faithful find ways to flock together
- City News: Easter celebrations in Montreal (citynews.ca)
- Global News: Calgary church leader discourages thinking with ‘toxic individuality,’ encourages community
- Radio Canada International: Canadian faithful stream religious services, pray more, but donate less: poll
COVID Christmas: High anxiety around surging infections, but many won’t commit to staying home for the holidays (December 7, 2020)
- COVID can’t kill Christmas, survey finds
- Global News: Coronavirus: 20% of Manitobans plan to visit family, friends this holiday season
- CTV News Winnipeg: Scaled-down Christmas for most this year
- CTV News Vancouver Island: B.C. extends health orders into 2021
- CFRA Radio: COVID-19 keeping many Canadians home for the holidays but some still willing to travel: Poll
- Radio Canada International: COVID, Christmas, and holiday plans of Canadians
- Winnipeg Free Press: One in five Manitobans plans holiday gatherings outside household: poll
Holy Week at Home: Canadians of faith turn to prayer & tech as COVID-19 disrupts Easter and other celebrations (April 10, 2020)
Freedom of religion widely valued in Canada, but the role of faith in modern society still a source of debate (December 4, 2019)
The Politics of Faith: Does a leader’s personal religious practice hurt or help with voters? It depends (November 28, 2019)
- Ray Pennings joins CBC’s Power & Politics: “Do a politician’s personal views matter?”
- National Post: “Media coverage about Andrew Scheer’s faith hurt him with voters: Angus Reid poll”
- Ray Pennings joins the Danielle Smith Show: “Impact of social views on Elections”
- Ray Pennings op-ed in The Sudbury Star: “A respectful Canada has room for disagreement”
- Ray Pennings joins the Scott Radley Show: “Does religion have a place in Canadian politics?”
A Portrait of social isolation and loneliness in Canada today (June 17, 2019)
Portrait de l’isolement social et de la solitude au Canada aujourd’hui (17 juin, 2019)
- Featured on Global News:
- Cardus Executive Vice President Ray Pennings joins the Danielle Smith Show: “Social isolation and loneliness in Canada”
- Cardus Executive Vice President Ray Pennings joins VOCM in St. John’s: “Almost Half Of Canadians Not Speaking To Their Neighbours: Angus Reid/Cardus Survey”
- Ray Pennings joins the Sheldon MacLeod Show: “Almost One Quarter of Canadians Experience Experience Extreme Loneliness and Isolation”
- Ray Pennings joins the Jon McComb Show: “Does Canada Need a Minister of Loneliness?”
- Prince George Daily News: “A portrait of social isolation and loneliness in Canada today”
- News 95.7: “Almost One Quarter of Canadians Experience Extreme Loneliness and Isolation”
Faith in the Public Square? A comprehensive study of the segments of Canadian society (November 23, 2018)
- News story in the National Post: “Supporters of public faith in Canada are young, educated, Liberal and ‘quite dug in’: pollster”
Religious Freedom in Canada: Perspectives from First and Second-Generation Canadians (September 13, 2018)
Faith and Immigration: New Canadians rely on religious communities for material, spiritual support (July 9, 2018)
Faith and Religion in Public Life: Canadians deeply divided over the role of faith in the public square (November 16, 2017)
- News story in the National Post: “A quarter of Canadians think religious diversity is a bad thing…”
- Op-ed by Ray Pennings in the National Post: “The Canadians who most embrace this country’s diversity…”
Canada at 150: Religion seen to have played a positive role in local communities, less so on the national stage (June 29, 2017)
- News story in the National Post: “Residential schools seen as ‘major black mark’…”
- Op-ed by Ray Pennings in the National Post: “Don’t overlook the contribution faith has made…”
Spirituality in a changing world: Half say faith is ‘important’ to how they consider society’s problems (May 17, 2017)
- News story in the National Post: “Altruism vs. self-fulfillment: Faithful in Canada…”
- Op-ed by Ray Pennings in the National Post: “Faith plays a big role…”
A spectrum of spirituality: Canadians keep the faith to varying degrees, but few reject it entirely (April 13, 2017)
- News story in the National Post: “Canadians may be vacating the pews but they are keeping…”
- Op-ed by Ray Pennings in the National Post: “It’s time to change the narrative around religion…”
- Additional Coverage:
- National Post: “Doubting Thomas redeemed: Once an obstacle…”
- Coverage by Alliance 150: “Keeping the faith alive…”