“Child care is the care of a child regardless of who provides the care. Yet, just as we’ve seen in other provinces, the federal child-care plan’s fee reductions apply only to the families using licensed care. In Ontario, about a third of children under age six use that kind of care. So, most families won’t benefit from today’s announcement. The best and fairest solution is to fund families directly—and to target the most funding to the lowest-income families.

Manitoba’s government is on the right track in deciding it can do without an estimated $1.3 million by absorbing the video lottery terminal (VLT) fees businesses would’ve paid for six months.

Canada needs to break down the barriers that stop people with disabilities from getting good jobs.

How well have authorities upheld religious freedom in Canada during the pandemic? How well have religious communities understood and exercised religious freedom?

Canada’s public schools could be doing a better job teaching students about religion and belief.

Local think tank Cardus is weighing in on Hamilton City Council’s debate on joining other Canadian municipalities in a legal challenge of Quebec’s Bill 21 – a law that prohibits certain Quebec public servants from wearing visible religious symbols. Brian Dijkema, Vice President of External Affairs at Cardus, has made a written submission to council on the issue.

There’s new evidence that a good fit between student and school helps improve students’ math and reading performance.

Leaders among those aged 18 to 29 are the most open toward Canadians in public positions speaking and acting based on their religious faith.

The cost of weddings often seems to be a big factor in why young Canadian couples decide not to get married, but a new analysis of Statistics Canada data finds there’s a much bigger reason.