TrevorLinden4ever Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Meteorologists working for the Canadian government's weather and meteorological body Environment Canada have been forbidden from publicly discussing climate change. A government spokesperson said this week that the policy exists because its meteorologists aren't qualified to answer questions related to climate change. The policy is part of a government-wide Communications Protocol introduced in August 2006, soon after Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative party came to power. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2646897/Canada-bans-government-meteorologists-talking-climate-change.html#ixzz33cSLYL4J http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2646897/Canada-bans-government-meteorologists-talking-climate-change.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 LOL: "A spokesperson said the policy is because meteorologists are not climate experts" They are more an expert than I am! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 welcome to nazi rule what a joke our government is i flipping hate politicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Are they allowed to discuss global warming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 When is the federal elections again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimayo Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 The next election can't come soon enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 If anyone is thinking the next federal election is gonna really change anything, I've got some bad news for you. Just look at the options, LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Why wouldn't anyone be free to talk about anything? Don't we have freedom of speech in this country? It's up to people if they want to believe what meteorologists are saying or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Red Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Scientist have been muzzled increasingly since the Neo-Cons hit the scene in 2006.As far as I'm concerned, this is old news. But it's good that we're all reminded about the Gov't trying to stop the people of Canada from thinking freely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken. Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Harper taking a page of out China's book on limiting informational freedom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdatb Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 If you want to see what government control is, come down to visit the USA sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimayo Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 If anyone is thinking the next federal election is gonna really change anything, I've got some bad news for you. Just look at the options, LOL! The only thing worse than a far right christian wacko is the herp derp same thing both sides crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undrafted Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Why wouldn't anyone be free to talk about anything? Don't we have freedom of speech in this country? It's up to people if they want to believe what meteorologists are saying or not. Well, technically, they're free to say what they want. The problem is that if they do, they'll lose their job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustapha Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 HEIL HARPER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offensive Threat Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Why wouldn't anyone be free to talk about anything? Don't we have freedom of speech in this country? It's up to people if they want to believe what meteorologists are saying or not. They are not allowed to talk about it because they do not know what the official Gov stance is on it. To have a bunch of "experts" giving out conflicting information and calling it official does not help anybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 If you ignore it long enough it will go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockout Casualty Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 They are not allowed to talk about it because they do not know what the official Gov stance is on it. To have a bunch of "experts" giving out conflicting information and calling it official does not help anybody. Yeah, the Harper government really doesn't like when "experts" contradict their stances... Census, tough-on-crime, environment, elections... Those experts just can't keep their damn "expert opinions" to themselves! Harper don't need no stinkin' experts, he gots a mandate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 HEIL HARPER! This 'pic' brilliantly pisses me off!!!!!!!!!!!! .the best lawyer that Big Oil money could own .. God's judgement awaits you Steven .. repent now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedestroyerofworlds Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Yeah, the Harper government really doesn't like when "experts" contradict their stances... Census, tough-on-crime, environment, elections... Those experts just can't keep their damn "expert opinions" to themselves! Harper don't need no stinkin' experts, he gots a mandate! Given to him by 2/5th of voters. The rest (a majority) think he is a complete douche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undrafted Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Given to him by 2/5th of voters. The rest (a majority) think he is a complete douche. All the more reason why this country needs to move to the proportional balloting system instead of "first-past-the-post". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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