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Kristi Miller

Are Federal Scientists 'Muzzled' By Ottawa?

CBC | Posted 02.27.2013 | Canada
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Kristi Miller would likely be able to help Canadians who don't have degrees in biology understand her groundbreaking — and complex — r...

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Fisheries Scientist Told Not To Talk To The Media?

CP | Keven Drews and Camille Bains, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.25.2011 | Canada
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VANCOUVER - A fisheries scientist says she believes senior officials close to the prime minister prevented her from talking to the media about her res...

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Science Must Be Free From Political Interference

David Suzuki | Posted 10.17.2011 | Canada
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David Suzuki

Science is playing second fiddle to political concerns in Canada and the U.S. Recently, we've seen more "muzzling" of scientists, funding cuts, and an increasing disregard for science in policy-making. This scientific antipathy could not come at a worse time.

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Swimming Upstream Against Government Secrecy

Donald Lenihan | Posted 09.28.2011 | Canada Politics
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Donald Lenihan

Officials prevented Kristi Miller from speaking to journalists about her possible explanation for salmon stock depletion. Unfortunately, this appears to be part of an emerging pattern in which the federal government is seeking to subvert or discredit the role of science in policy-making.

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