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A new poll, in partnership with Angus Reid Institute, reveals that, four in 10 Canadians who regularly attend religious services agree that #COVID restrictions on places of worship, compared to other public venues, have been unfair. The bottom line message of this poll is that people are missing worship more than they thought they would. It highlights the importance of community, of communal in-person worship as part of what holds religious communities together. It’s a core part of our identity, Cardus Executive Vice President Ray Pennings told Convivium Magazine.

Cardus education program director David Hunt, responds to the latest call to defund Ontario’s Catholic schools. Education is elemental to all social and cultural life. It does not merely form individuals but our very society and shared life, he argues. Bringing a consolidation of the public and Catholic school boards risks rewriting Canadian history and is counter to international schooling norms.

Gathering restrictions during the COVID-19 #pandemic has made it hard for many people and social isolation is a lonely reality for many. Our Diakonia Project highlights eight organizations that are making a difference and helping forge relationships through this difficult time. These faith organizations are making a real difference in building community

You’ve seen the stories and read the news about COVID public health orders that haven’t gone down very well with some faith communities. There have been charges, fines, and at least one arrest as a result. So how does this impact us? We explore the limits of religious freedom in Canada in light of these incidents in our latest podcast. Join us on The Long Way with special guests, Prof. Carissima Mathen and Fr. Dn. Andrew Bennett. **Not to be missed: A story from the Aldergrove Canadian Reformed Church in B.C.’s Fraser Valley. https://thelongway.podbean.com/

Now accepting! Applications for the Cardus NextGEN Fellows Program. A unique leadership development opportunity for Christians 25-34 yo. Help bring out the best leadership skills in your vocation and public life. Check out www.nextgenfellowship.ca Info session on March 30th www.bit.ly/NextGEN2021... #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #coaching #leaders #opportunity #education #mentoring #mentorship #inspiration #skills #learning #success

Wait no longer, our latest podcast is out! How has Canadian religious freedom fared amidst COVID and public health orders? This week, host Daniel Proussalidis engages in a conversation about limits of religious freedom in Canada. Meet our feature guests: Carissima Mathen, law professor at the University of Ottawa, and Fr. Dn. Andrew Bennett, director of the Cardus Religious Freedom Institute. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ab8zk-fed759 #podcasts #religiousfreedom #covid19 #publichealth #canada

As Canada considers Bill C-7, which would expand access to MAiD to include people with disabilities and chronic illnesses while also undoing most safeguards, mainstream Canadians say federal politicians should consider several potential problems. Read more: https://www.cardus.ca//expanded-medical-assistance-in-dyi/

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Have you ever considered the concept of restorative justice? Have you heard stories of reconciliation or restoration of peace between someone who has committed a crime and a crime victim? Listen to the latest episode of The Long Way podcast for stories of restorative justice along with information about how to help incarcerated parents maintain relationships with their kids. Our special guest in this episode is Stacey Campbell, President and CEO of Prison Fellowship Canada.

The federal government is risking making a bad situation worse. By taking single-game sports betting out of the Criminal Code, without also encouraging provincial governments to reform gambling, it's the poor who will suffer. Provincial gambling monopolies already operate as a tax on the marginalized, preying on the poorand those playing hard to join them. Adding a new "product" for gambling monopolies to offer will heighten this injustice.

Child care is the care of a child, no matter who does it. Child care is not only a women’s issue but also a family issue and ought to be treated as such. We ha...ve across Canada a tremendous and beautiful diversity of care options available, care that is both done and chosen by families according to their own cultures, customs, traditions and work needs." There is no national consensus on national daycarenot from moms and dads and not from academics and non-parental child care providers. Most Canadians want flexibility in how we care for our very youngest so families can do what works. Interested in just how diverse Canadians' child care preferences are, and what the federal government can do to support families? Check out the opening remarks of Andrea Mrozek, Cardus Senior Fellow, which she presented last week to the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women: https://www.cardus.ca//cardus-submission-to-the-house-of-/

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Nearly half of Canadians have significant concerns about how the expansion of medical assistance in dying might harm aging and vulnerable Canadians in addition to the overall health-care system, IPolitics reports. Get the full story:

Adapted from a presentation to the Cardus Religious Freedom Institute’s online seminar, Mao vs. God: State Control of Churches in China under Xi," David Mulroney explains how "China’s response to COVID-19 has also created new opportunities for surveillance and control of religious institutions."