New research indicates that Alberta families with children in independent schools tend to have below average incomes. The report, Who Chooses Alberta Independent Schools and Why?, from think tank Cardus compared independent school families (overwhelmingly with two parents) to Alberta’s average two-parent households.

Alberta Independent School Families Have Below Average Incomes
September 1, 2020

Groundbreaking Research on Australian Christian Schools Released
Pioneering North American education research is now proving its worth in Australia. The newly published report Australian Schools and the Common Good uses the Cardus Education Survey (CES) to measure the contribution of Australian secondary school graduates to the “common good” of society, rather than just the academic success of the individual.
August 26, 2020

Canadians Saved $5.3 Billion in Expenses During Lockdowns
A new study confirms that pandemic lockdowns have had unequal financial effects on Canadians. Think tank Cardus has found that the wealthiest 40% of Canadians are sitting on an estimated $5.3 billion amassed through lower expenses and less discretionary spending during pandemic lockdowns.
July 23, 2020

Atlantic Canada Should Use Gambling Profits for Poverty Reduction
A new report finds that “those at the margins of society are paying disproportionately into the coffers” of the Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC).
July 15, 2020

Alberta Should Use Gambling Profit for Poverty Reduction
A new report finds that “those at the margins of society are paying disproportionately into the coffers” of the Alberta Gaming and Lottery Corporation (AGLC).
July 15, 2020

B.C. Should Use Gambling Profits for Poverty Reduction
A new report finds that “those at the margins of society are paying disproportionately into the coffers” of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC).
July 15, 2020

Federal Government Must Act Now to Save Charitable Sector
Just ahead of the federal government’s fiscal snapshot, a new analysis by think tank Cardus shows how a temporary dollar-for-dollar charitable donation matching program is both affordable and necessary.
July 7, 2020

Four Fixes for Ontario’s Long-Term Care Crisis
As COVID-related deaths highlight the pre-existing crisis in Ontario long-term care (LTC) homes, a new report from think tank Cardus is recommending four important reforms.
June 29, 2020

Ontario’s Gambling Monopoly is a Tax on Marginalized Families
In the wake of questionable Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) spending, leadership controversies, and contentious layoff decisions, gambling in Ontario is ripe for reform. And now, a new report finds that Ontario’s “gambling monopoly operates as a tax on the marginalized—preying on the poor and those who are playing hard to join them.”
June 10, 2020
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