Unmuzzled federal biologist Facebook post goes viral

[malaise]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/trending/unmuzzled-scientist-facebook-mother-1.3309303
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A Facebook post from the mother of an unmuzzled B.C. biologist has gone viral, shedding more insight into the changes in the control of information since the new federal government took office last week.

Jody Paterson, the mother of a fisheries biologist with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, shared a "spirit-lifting" message from her son in a Facebook post on Friday.

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Paterson quoted a status update her son made on his personal Facebook account, where he announced that his DFO supervisors told him the muzzle order on scientists had been lifted. He said the changes were announced by his supervisors at an all staff meeting on Thursday.
Jody Paterson FB post

Jody Paterson posted her son's comments, along with a few of her own, to Facebook on Friday morning. They have now been liked more than 11,000 times. (Jody Paterson/Facebook)

"We were told that it's ok to talk to the media or anyone about what we do without permission. That's how surreal it was. That's how things changed over night," the post reads.

[Sunlei]

1. almost like the republicans were kicked out of Canada. wish Americas Federal scientists had freedom.

In 2011, she was prevented from discussing her research into the 2009 Fraser River sockeye salmon collapse following its publication.

[malaise]

3. Because you see scientific findings

are bad for corporations - Harper was an RW scumbag.

[Sunlei]

5. yes, it seems like Americas RW corp profit grubbers got a toe in the door of Canadas government.

doubt Canada will ever 'get rid' of all those roaches they let in, I wish America could get rid of them somehow!


But not allowing the damn pipeline to cross over Canada to Texas was something recent & good, I didn't expect

[AllyCat]

2. How rewarding and empowering!

I hope this change comes to the US soon.

[malaise]

7. We all hope this change comes to the US soon

[tecelote]

4. Exactly why the US needs as complete a change in direction.

No more status quo!

[malaise]

6. Seriously our planet is in deep trouble - scientific findings are silenced on behalf of

the greedy.

This is great news!

[tecelote]

8. Not only is science kept from public view, we now have pseudo-science.

Corporations make up their own science and the media dutifully reports it as though it is real.

"Science" is corrupt and journalism is dead.

[malaise]

9. Well we also have trained scientists willing to sell out for a price

It's a mess

[Demeter]

12. What is this, Fly Wars?

Totally off topic, but...

[Scuba]

11. That's not correct. Actually, corporations make up their own science and ...

... our federal government reports it as real.

https://theintercept.com/2015/11/03/epa-used-monsanto-funded-research/

[bemildred]

10. So the reign of contrived conservative bullshit is ended?

That will be so nice.

[Art_from_Ark]

13. Now we need to do that in the USA

[bemildred]

14. We do. This faith-based government we have is very expensive and doesn't work at all. nt

[malaise]

16. We can hope

Trudeau in Canada is a start and so is Labour Leader Corbyn in Britain.

[Kip Humphrey]

15. If only the US had a president like Trudeau... Oh, that's right, we can and his name is Bernie.

[AllyCat]

17. !!!

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