Institute for Canadian Values

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The Institute for Canadian Values is a private Canadian think-tank promoting conservative social and economic policies. It was founded in March of 2005 by a $250,000 gift from a "retired trucking magnate" named Sidney Harkema. ^[1]

1 Founding
2 Mission
3 Canadian Values Conference
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Founding

A December 2006 article in The Walrus described the Institute for Canadian Values as "a direct riposte to Bill C-38, which legalized same-sex marriage. Charles McVety, president of Canada Christian College and founder of the institute, gave as his rationale the following: “On the left, there are hundreds of organizations,” he says, “and on the right there is a great void.” ^[1]

[edit] Mission

Its mission states:

"The Institute for Canadian Values is a national think-tank dedicated to advancing knowledge of public policy issues from Judeo-Christian intellectual and moral perspectives as well as awareness of how such perspectives contribute to a modern, free, and democratic society.

We are a centre for news, research, and debate. Our mission is to serve Canadians who see value in greater consistency between Judeo-Christian perspectives and actual public policy or who seek a better understanding of how such perspectives can benefit policy and the public."