Dr. Jack Mintz, Canadian tax expert at the University of Calgary School of Public Policy, presented his paper: No more second class taxpayers: How income splitting can bring fairness to Canada’s single-income families at a lunchtime briefing in Ottawa. The Institute of Marriage and Family Canada is a non-partisan family research think tank that has … Read more
The Institute of Marriage and Family Canada is shocked to learn that a three member sub-committee of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs declared a non-binding motion to condemn sex selection abortion “non-votable.” Declaring the motion non-votable means the House of Commons will not discuss and debate the issue, which would have helped … Read more
The Institute of Marriage and Family Canada released a new report titled "Forty years below replacement." The report examines how population aging may have negative consequences for the strength of the Canadian economy in years to come. Population aging has implications for both the public and private sectors. More information is available online. Call 613-565-3832 … Read more
The Institute of Marriage and Family Canada announced that Andrea Mrozek will be taking on the role of executive director. Mrozek has been with the the institute almost since its inception. She started in 2006 as the manager of research and communications. The full release is available online. Call 613-565-3832 x 7505. The Institute of … Read more
On Jan. 25, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Quebec can exclude cohabiting couples from receiving spousal support in the event of relationship breakdown. The Institute of Marriage and Family Canada applauds this decision because it accurately reflects the fact that social science research shows marriage to be substantively different from living common … Read more
The Institute of Marriage and Family Canada released a new report: Family responses to bullying: Why governments won’t stop bullying until families step up. This report underscores the serious limitations of anti-bullying legislation, just days after Alberta’s Education Act was passed giving schools the authority to suspend bystanders to bullying. According to researcher Peter Jon … Read more
The Institute of Marriage and Family Canada released a new report entitled,"The limits of anti-bullying legislation: A cross-Canada assessment of what legislation can—and can’t—do." Researcher Peter Jon Mitchell steps back from the political fray to examine whether bullying policies and legislation actually work across North America. The full release is available online. Call 613-565-3832 x … Read more
The Institute of Marriage and Family Canada said the release of budget 2012 brings with it some positive and some negative changes. The institute said the positive was the budget takes steps toward addressing the unsustainable nature of some of Canada’s social programs in light of demographic decline. The negative, according to the institute, is … Read more
The Institute of Marriage and Family Canada released a new report entitled "Finding fault with no-fault divorce." The full report is available on the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada website. Call 613-565-3803.
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal of Quebec parents, who requested an exemption for their children from the new Ethics and Religious Culture Program in Quebec schools on grounds that it violated their right to teach and pass on their religion to their children. The institute said this is a disappointing decision because parents … Read more
