1.0Climate Change Dispatchhttps://climatechangedispatch.comThomas Richardhttps://climatechangedispatch.com/author/ccdeditor/Why it makes sense to 'muzzle' government scientistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="cCzqTvc4ms"><a href="https://climatechangedispatch.com/why-it-makes-sense-to-muzzle-government-scientists/">Why it makes sense to ‘muzzle’ government scientists</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://climatechangedispatch.com/why-it-makes-sense-to-muzzle-government-scientists/embed/#?secret=cCzqTvc4ms" width="600" height="338" title="“Why it makes sense to ‘muzzle’ government scientists” — Climate Change Dispatch" data-secret="cCzqTvc4ms" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Scientists working for the federal government want the right to speak out about their research. They object to being "muzzled" by the requirement, currently in place, that they seek permission before talking about their findings. The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, which represents 15,000 scientists and engineers, intends to make this a bargaining issue in upcoming contract negotiations. To ease the way, the union says its members will make clear they are only speaking for themselves, and not the government, if this right is granted. Yet that borders on delusional thinking.https://climatechangedispatch.com/wp-content/uploads/images_pics8_hansen_1988_congress.jpg