Cardus

{{Short description|Canadian think tank}}

{{about|the Canadian think tank|the English writer and critic|Neville Cardus|the decapod crustacean genus|Cardus crucifer}}

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| name = Cardus

| full_name = Cardus Institute

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| formation = {{start date|1974}}

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| type = Think tank

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| headquarters = {{nowrap|Hamilton, Ontario, Canada}}

| leader_title = Chief executive officer

| leader_name = Michael Van Pelt

| leader_title2 = Chair

| leader_name2 = Pamela Shaw

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| formerly = Work Research Foundation

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The Cardus Institute is a Christian think tank based in Hamilton, Ontario. It was founded in 1974 as the Work Research Foundation. Through a variety of research, publishing, and programmatic activities, the organization advocates for religion and the role of faith in Canadian society.{{Cite web |last=French |first=Janet |date=April 19, 2022 |title=Albertans More Likely to Believe in a Higher Power, Pray or Attend Religious Services, Survey Suggests |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/faith-survey-canada-2022-1.6422883 |website=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation}}{{Cite web |last=Levitz |first=Stephanie |date=March 17, 2016 |title=Religious Freedom Envoy Joins Think-Tank Ahead of Liberals' Decision on Office |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/religious-freedom-think-tank-1.3495539 |website=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation}}{{Cite web |last=Craggs |first=Samantha |date=February 19, 2020 |title=City Gives Faith-Based Think Tank the Go-Ahead to Lease Balfour House |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/balfour-house-1.5468822 |website=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation}} Its publications have included Cardus Policy in Public, Comment, Convivium, and LexView.{{Cite news |date=2011-10-18 |title=Magazine Aims to Bring Religion into Public Debate |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/magazine-aims-to-bring-religion-into-public-debate/article619514/ |access-date=2024-05-24 |work=The Globe and Mail |language=en-CA}} It also runs events and conferences. In 2010, the Centre for Cultural Renewal, another think tank, merged into Cardus.{{Cite web |last=Gyapong |first=Deborah |date=January 13, 2017 |title=Cardus Launches Cardus Law to Address Religious Freedom Concerns |url=https://www.catholicregister.org/item/24062-cardus-launches-cardus-law-to-address-religious-freedom-concerns |website=Catholic Register}}