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Hundreds of scientists urge Elections Canada to clarify the communication of climate change facts during elections

Submitted by Katie Gibbs on Thu, 08/22/2019 - 11:56

Ottawa (August 22, 2019) - Hundreds of Canadian scientists sent a letter this morning to Stéphane Perrault, the Chief Electoral Officer, urging Elections Canada to clarify how the science on climate change can be communicated during the election period.

Science and student-led groups launch a national #VoteScience campaign in advance of the federal election

Submitted by Katie Gibbs on Thu, 08/08/2019 - 12:41

Ottawa (August 8, 2019) - A coalition of Canadian science groups is launching a national non-partisan #VoteScience campaign to send the message that Canadians care about science and to help scientists and all Canadians engage with their local candidates to push for policies that support science and evidence-based decision-making.

Survey of Climate Scientists Reveals Lack of Strategic Investment in the Field

Submitted by Tristan MacLean on Tue, 06/25/2019 - 14:01

Ottawa (June 26, 2019) - Canada is at risk of losing climate science expertise and knowledge as a result of federal funding decisions. A new report out today from Evidence for Democracy and the Canadian Climate Forum looks at the state of funding for climate science in Canada based on a survey of scientists in the field.

Budget 2019 fills critical gaps by supporting the next generation of Canadian scientists

Submitted by Katie Gibbs on Tue, 03/19/2019 - 18:00

Ottawa (March 19, 2019) - The 2019 federal budget tabled today expands on the solid investment in science from budget 2018 by filling critical gaps of funding for graduate student scholarships.

 

Ford government dismissal of Chief Scientist echos start of previous federal war on science

Submitted by Kathleen Walsh on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 16:53

Ottawa (July 4, 2018) - New Ontario Premier Doug Ford dismissed Ontario’s Chief Scientist this week. The role of Ontario’s Chief Scientist was announced in June 2016 by the previous Ontario government, and Dr. Molly Shoichet was hired to fill the position in November 2017.