"I'm not sure courts are fully valuing religious freedom at times," says Dwight Newman, a University of Saskatchewan law professor. "We’ve had probably a secularization of the judiciary, to some extent." Prof. Newman is the author of the recent Cardus report Reasonable Limits: How Far Does Religious Freedom Go in Canada? 

"Rather than abolishing taxpayer-funded Catholic schools, let’s let funding follow all students to their best-fit school — including religious independent schools," argues David Hunt, program director for Cardus Education.

In the Hub Dialogues podcast, Cardus's Brian Dijkema discusses his unique path to the world of think tanks, the future of trade unions, the non-material benefits of work, and Quebec’s Bill 21.

"Why would we want to crush creative educational models and squeeze new approaches into outdated policy boxes?" asks David Hunt in this article critiquing the Ontario's government's approach to family-organized learning hubs.

Canada’s public schools could be doing a better job teaching students about religion and belief. Rev. Dr. Andrew Bennett joins host Jerry Agar to discuss a new Cardus report, Needs Improvement: How Public Schools Teach About Religion.

How well have authorities upheld religious freedom in Canada during the pandemic? How well have religious communities understood and exercised religious freedom? That's what Rev. Dr. Andrew Bennett discusses with host Mike Farwell. Start listening at the 1:03 mark.

What will come of Republicans' embrace of American blue collar workers? Brian Dijkema comments in this story about one step being taken to increase the power of labour.

"One of its key assumptions is that there’s an antagonistic relationship between labour and capital. But that assumption is disputable," Brian Dijkema tells The Hub's Sean Speer. Read on to learn how North American labour unions can adapt to today's economy.

Possibly the largest protest in Canadian history overwhelmed the national capital on the weekend, not to mention mainstream and social media. But Ray Pennings asks, "What exactly was the protest’s message?"