In an open letter published Monday more than 800 scientists are asking Prime Minister Stephen Harper to end “burdensome restriction on scientific communication and collaboration faced by Canadian government scientists.”
The Harper government has recently attracted international attention after a report published by a leading research union identified Canadian scientists as particularly hard hit by budget cuts and communications protocols that prevent their freedom of expression.
More than 800 scientists from over 32 countries signed Monday’s letter, drafted by the Union of Concerned Scientists.
The letter states “a rapid decline in freedoms and funding” is restricting scientific freedoms in Canada by preventing (Read more…)