science_protest

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Subject: Ottawa protest On 2012-07-10, at 1:38 PM, Campion-Smith, Bruce wrote: Scientists and academics gather on Parliament Hill on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 to protest Conservative budget cuts they say will undermine science in Canada and with it good policy based on evidence. Accompanied by a grim reaper, the protesters carried a mock coffin to the steps of Parliament Hill to mark the “death of evidence.” They cited cuts to research programs in departments such as Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Statistics Canada. CREDIT: Bruce Campion-Smith/ Toronto Star protest4.JPG