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CHIMO

(9,223 posts)
Mon Dec 9, 2013, 02:48 PM Dec 2013

Dismantling of Fishery Library 'Like a Book Burning,' Say Scientists

The Harper government has dismantled one of the world's top aquatic and fishery libraries as part of its agenda to reduce government as well as limit the role of environmental science in policy decision-making.

Last week the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, which is closing five of its seven libraries, allowed scientists, consultants and members of the public to scavenge through what remained of Eric Marshall Library belonging to the Freshwater Institute at the University of Manitoba.

The closure of the library, which served as a vital source for the ELA, will make it harder for Winnipeg's International Institute for Sustainable Development to rescue what remains of the team of scientists that ran the ELA. A last minute deal, supported by funding by the Ontario government, has been compromised by the federal government. The ELA's remaining researchers all received "surplus letters" last week, which makes it difficult to retain ELA staff.
http://www.thetyee.ca/News/2013/12/09/Dismantling-Fishery-Library/

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Dismantling of Fishery Library 'Like a Book Burning,' Say Scientists (Original Post) CHIMO Dec 2013 OP
Good God, this is horrific elfin Dec 2013 #1
The conservatives are following corporate orders riverbendviewgal Dec 2013 #2
The Corporatists who support such actions are global - the summerschild Dec 2013 #3

elfin

(6,262 posts)
1. Good God, this is horrific
Mon Dec 9, 2013, 02:53 PM
Dec 2013

Just proves that no matter where Conservatives are, they are stupid, especially in matters of environment and all other fact-based disciplines that serve the common good for the present and the future.

summerschild

(725 posts)
3. The Corporatists who support such actions are global - the
Mon Dec 9, 2013, 05:34 PM
Dec 2013

same ones are busy here in the U.S. doing damage.

Man, I hate these f*krs.

Anything for a buck. Including destruction of the planet.

Some interesting comments from Canadians about Harper and the end-timers.
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