Cardus

A survey jointly released by the Cardus think tank and the Angus Reid Institute (ARI) on Nov. 6 indicates 18 per cent of 5,000 surveyed Canadians identify as religiously committed, significantly less than the 37 per cent of the 5,000 polled Americans.

In this its 25th year, the Christian think-tank Cardus is expanding its reach into Quebec.

Packed with statistical data points, a new research report from the non-partisan Cardus think tank starkly suggests the reality of the Canadian medical assistance in dying (MAiD) regime for vulnerable populations has been significantly more outsized than predicted in the 2015 Supreme Court ruling that decriminalized euthanasia.

Coincidentally, three days before the Cardus think tanks’ From Slippery Slope to Sheer Cliff: MAiD's Impact on Canada Aug. 14 webinar event, a major U.S. magazine outlet published an in-depth exposé with the following headline in huge bold text: “Canada is killing itself.”

Cardus is on a quest to comprehensively uncover why Canadian Christian communities are naturally equipped and adept at addressing social isolation and loneliness.

Reports of dwindling religious practice among Catholics in Canada may be more prevalent each year, but a different trend showing increased interest from young adults is giving hope for a possible resurgence of the Church in the near future.

Marycia Kruk has taught Bible and Catholic principles to many children over her two years as the Archdiocese of Winnipeg’s associate director for catechetics. While helping these youngsters develop their faith and prepare to receive the sacraments, she has observed many parents being spiritually enriched by the material.