A new Cardus research report “helps quantify the changing reality of marriage and family in Canada.” ‘The Canadian Married Family Index: The Uneven Decline of Marriage Across Canada’ by Peter Jon Mitchell and Jeneya Ko was posted on the Cardus…
Is ‘sex work’ really work? Not according to Cardus Work and Economics program director Renze Nauta in a new report – true work doesn’t undermine human dignity and the common good like prostitution does. Cardus is “a non-partisan think tank dedicated to clarifying…
Cardus, supported by the Canadian Bible Society, released a report March 5 which responds to widespread questions about whether Canada’s religious decline is slowing down. Faith Restored? looks at “the evolving relationship between religion and young Canadians.” The authors of…
A visiting scholar and a new study offer some valuable insights into the nature of disability and some thoughts about how we can support Canadians with disabilities. During a Houston Centre presentation (‘Reckoning with Our Humanity: How Chronic Illness and…
British Columbia advocates are leading the charge on either side of the MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) debate as it continues to receive attention well beyond the borders of Canada. The most notable recent example of that attention was pointed…
Cardus released a report April 24 which suggests that “governments can help immigrants succeed in Canada by reaching out to faith communities.” Cardus is a non-partisan think tank “formed by the teachings of Jesus and by the Christian social thought…
Several gatherings this spring will look at the burgeoning influence of AI and technology in the world and in the church. First up, this Saturday (January 25) is AI & Christianity, on the UBC campus. Hosted jointly by the Vancouver…
Roughly 40 percent of all charitable organizations in Canada are religious. Their status was threatened just before Christmas, when the Standing Committee on Finance released its “Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2025 Budget” in the House of Commons on…
Cardus released a report November 12 which all pastors and church leaders should keep tucked away somewhere. In the face of increasing demands that churches should be taxed, ‘Why Religious Tax Exemptions Benefit All Canadians’ provides a convincing argument that…
Following is a release from Cardus describing a report they posted May 7; it was accompanied by a ‘Problem in the Pews’ assessment in Ottawa. Canadian Christians’ beliefs don’t necessarily match what their churches teach. That’s one of the key…