Micheal Harris continues to chronicle the demise of the Experimental Lakes Area. A poll conducted by Forum Research has revealed that “a whopping 50 percent of Canadians disagreed with the decision to close down the world’s only whole-lake eco-system experimental facility that has made so many planet-improving discoveries.” So the
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Northern Reflections: Killing The ELA
Forty-four years ago, the federal government established the Experimental Lakes Area. Peter Kent has announced that his ministry is eliminating the agency. Michael Harris reports that the ELA has a stellar reputation. Consider what it has done: When DFO itself was amongst the host of visionaries who couldn’t see acid
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