Canada: Climate activist’s book claims Conservatives tried to silence her

[marmar]

(Toronto Star) “The artist’s work dealt mostly with climate change, and was advocating a message that was contrary to the government’s policies on the subject.”

It cannot be easy being the “artist,” the subject of this 2011 email by a Foreign Affairs and International Trade spokesman, especially when her “contrary” message apparently cost her federal funding for a European art tour.

Franke James, the artist in question, first got mad — now she is getting even.

James, a Toronto-based activist with no shortage of gumption and political acumen, has turned the federal government’s efforts to silence her into a new book. ....................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/05/26/climate_activists_book_claims_conservatives_tried_to_silence_her.html

[PDJane]

1. Considering what has been happening here, this is not a surprise.