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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources Select ResourcesCanada's Science Library Closures Mirror Bush's PlaybookSimilar moves by US Republican president met sharp backlash from 10,000 scientists. Nikiforuk, Andrew Article 2014 The Tyee The Harper government is now eliminating seven Department of Fishery libraries containing one of the world's most comprehensive collections of information on fisheries, aquatic sciences and nautical s... A Coalition of Scientists Keeps Watch on the U.S. Government's Climate DataBrown, Alleen Article 2017 The Intercept Via memos leaked to the press, rogue tweets, and unnamed agency sources, the public learned of growing pressure on federal employees to avoid sharing their scientific work. Meanwhile, small but signif... Connexions Library: Science FocusWebsite 2009 Connexions Information Sharing Services Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on science. 'The Death of Evidence' in Canada: Scientists' Own WordsData distorted for 'propaganda' and other complaints against the Harper government made at last week's Ottawa rally Gibbs, Katie; Houben, Adam; Hutchings, Jeff, Mooers, Arne, Trudeau, Vance L., Orihel, Diane Article 2012 The Tyee DFO Library Closures Anger Scientific CommunityThorkelson, Erika Article 2014 DeSmog Canada When word first broke that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans was closing seven of their libraries, government officials promised that there would be no loss of vital historical material. Today ma... Harper's Seven-Year War on ScienceChris Turner's treatise on Tory anti-empiricism should spark outrage. But those in power won't see it. Kilian, Crawford Article 2013 The Tyee Loss of Librarians Devastating to Science and Knowledge in CanadaThorkelson, Erika Article 2014 DeSmog Canada The closure of federal libraries and loss of specialized librarians impacts negatively on the state of science and knowledge in Canada. Science and liberationScience as human curiosity, as authority, and as business Podur, Justin Article 2014 Briarpatch The conservative movement’s attack on science has several prongs. Where they can attain government office, as in Canada, they use the highly effective tools of funding and de-funding, and regulation a... Scientists Protest Canada's War on ScienceRugh, Peter Article 2014 Waging Non-Violence The Harper government is closing libraries, trashing documents and firing thousands of scientists — while handing out billions in subsidies to oil companies. Secret Memo Casts Doubt on Feds' Claims for Science Library ClosuresGoal stated is 'culling' research, not preserving and sharing through digitization Nikiforuk, Andrew Article 2013 The Tyee A federal document marked "secret" obtained by Postmedia News indicates the closure or destruction of more than half a dozen world famous science libraries has little if anything to do with digitizing... Silence of the LabsFilm/Video 2014 Fifth Estate - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Scientists across the country are expressing growing alarm that federal cutbacks to research programs monitoring areas that range from climate change and ocean habitats to public health will deprive C... What is Stephen Harper doing to Canada? How can we stop him?Article 2015 The Harper regime has had a toxic effect on Canada. The wealthy are better off, but most Canadians are worse off, and rights and freedoms, democracy, access to information, and science have suffered. ... What's Driving Chaotic Dismantling of Canada's Science Libraries?Scientists reject Harper government claims vital material is being saved digitally Nikiforuk, Andrew Article 2013 The Tyee Scientists say the closure of some of the world's finest fishery, ocean and environmental libraries by the Harper government has been so chaotic that irreplaceable collections of intellectual capital ... Sources BookshelfBold ScientistsDispatches from the Battle for Honest Science Riordon, Michael Book 2014 Accounts of scientists working in the public interest despite powerful opposition. Kill The MessengersStephen Harper's Assault on Your Right to Know Bourrie, Mark Book 2015 Ottawa has become a place where the nation's business is done in secret, and access to information - the lifeblood of democracy in Canada - is under attack. The War on ScienceMuzzled Scientists and Wilful Blindness in Stephen Harper's Canada Turner, Chris Book 2013 Do No Science, Hear No Science, Speak No Science -- that is the Harper agenda. And if this agenda is most evident and most pronounced in environmental science, that's simply because it is the field mo... Government Ministries & AgenciesIndustry CanadaIndustry Canada's mission is to foster a growing, competitive, and innovative knowledge-based Canadian economy that provides more and better jobs for Canadians; supports stronger, sustainable business... |
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