I guess those Scientists can now apply for jobs as guards in those new prisons.

Is anyone really suprised that the CPC cut SCIENCE jobs at the Department of the ENVIRONMENT? The only thing that suprises me is that they waited this long.

The Conservative was on science, Canadian edition, rages on. And STILL people vote for them.

Just when you think that the CONservative government has outdone itself in its opposition to logic and good stewardship of natural resources, it manages to reach new depths. Declare that 60 scientists are surplus to requirements, even though they work in areas like pollution (they might find that some of the Tories' corporate cronies are behaving in activities harmful to the environment) and water quality (same reason). And the Tories are cutting payroll costs, because they have to find the wherewithal to pay for the most recent billion-dollar-plus tax cut for business. A definite win-win situation, BUT BUSINESS GETS BOTH WINS- a tax cut, and a reduction in number of scientists. "Scientists?? We don't need no stinkin' scientists."

Science, environment,climate change, fisheries,nyaahh,nyaahh, can't hear you!

I am reminded of a study done a few months ago by Fairleigh Dickinson University in the US that found that Fox News viewers were less informed than people who don't watch any news. I am also reminded of a news story three years ago that included the observation that in a Harper Party gathering during the last US election in 2008 there were several TVs planted throughout the room -- and all were tuned to Fox News. Now, after their infamous attacks on StatsCanada, we hear (again) of science jobs being eliminated by the Harper Government. There seems to be a theme here. I think the term 'dumbing-down' describes it well. What nature of ideology, Party and Government systematically engages in deliberate 'dumbing-down'? I think the term 'Orwellian' describes it well.

"the department is under "strict orders" not to reveal precisely what work these surplus scientists are doing."

Because the Cons are such a fearless, principled bunch, ready to stand for what they believe in the light of day..