#cardus

Like the British constitution, cricket was not made: it has 'grown'.

What’s the deal with the think tank cited in British Columbia media reports attacking the BC government’s new Community Benefits Agreement?

BC unveiled a new Community Benefits Agreement this week that will prioritize hiring and training for local workers who live in the communities where public infrastructure projects are being built – including roads, bridges and other construction projects.

Under the plan, the province will create a new Crown Corporation to hire and dispatch local workers. The plan also creates new apprenticeship and training opportunities for young or unskilled workers, prioritizes training and hiring opportunities for women and Indigenous workers and promotes good wages for workers.

The deal is backed by many stakeholder groups in BC, including unions and local construction companies.

Yet news coverage of the deal at multiple BC outlets, including the Vancouver Sun,  CHEK News and the Daily Hive cited a critical report published by an obscure right-wing think tank with questionable expertise.

Cardus identifies itself as a “non-partisan, faith-based think tank” that exists to promote a “flourishing society,” according to its press release.

But take a closer look at the organization, and you’ll quickly notice the think tank and its experts spend an awful lot of time attacking abortion laws, criticizing same-sex marriage, resisting “sexual revolutionaries” and promoting regressive social policies.

A cidade romana antiga

A continuidade ocidental à cidade grega foi dada pela incrível expansão territorial e explosão de novos assentamentos humanos promovidos pelos romanos, principalmente nas áreas mediterrâneas. Este mar foi tão dominado pelo Império Romano que chegou a ser denominado mare nostrum (mar nosso). (more…)