"A positive implication of paid family leave in Canada is that it has normalized the importance of parent-child attachment in the first year of a child’s life," write Peter Jon Mitchell, family program director at Cardus, and Andrea Mrozek, a Cardus senior fellow, in the Institute for Family Studies blog. But there are still improvements Canada could make.

"A positive implication of paid family leave in Canada is that it has normalized the importance of parent-child attachment in the first year of a child’s life," write Peter Jon Mitchell, family program director at Cardus, and Andrea Mrozek, a Cardus senior fellow, in the Institute for Family Studies blog. But there are still improvements Canada could make. Photo by Ana Tablas on Unsplash

Federal Justice Minister David Lametti’s controversial comments on doctor-assisted suicide in a November 18, 2022 podcast raise many questions that deserve full and complete answers. Ray Pennings, executive vice-president of Cardus, joins The Sam Laprade Show to call on the minister to clarify his remarks. (Interview starts in Hour 2.)

Federal Justice Minister David Lametti’s controversial comments on doctor-assisted suicide in a November 18, 2022 podcast raise many questions that deserve full and complete answers. Ray Pennings, executive vice-president of Cardus, joins The Sam Laprade Show to call on the minister to clarify his remarks. (Interview starts in Hour 2.)

David Hunt, education director at Cardus, joins radio host Mike Farwell to bust some myths and explain why Ontario is seeing explosive growth in independent schools.

David Hunt, education director at Cardus, joins radio host Mike Farwell to bust some myths and explain why Ontario is seeing explosive growth in independent schools. (Interview starts at around 1:44) Photo by Leon Wu on Unsplash 

What will follow "the great pandemic pause on family formation" in Canada? Declining marriage rates are the result of private decisions, as they should be, but they "have public consequences," writes Peter Jon Mitchell, family program director at Cardus.

What will follow "the great pandemic pause on family formation" in Canada? Declining marriage rates are the result of private decisions, as they should be, but they "have public consequences," writes Peter Jon Mitchell, family program director at Cardus. Photo by cindy baffour on Unsplash

As VIP programs start offering bonuses or other inducements to encourage Ontario gamblers to spend more, many are raising concerns. Brian Dijkema, vice-president of external affairs at Cardus, tells the Toronto Star, “If gambling is like a drug — and for many people it is — this is effectively a strengthening of the dose.”