Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Scientists march to Parliament Hill to protest 'death of evidence'


 A protester wearing a Grim Reaper costume stands on Parliament Hill during a rally on Tuesday to protest the federal government’s cuts to science programs. (THE CANADIAN PRESS)

OTTAWA – Hundreds of scientists stepped away from their petri dishes on Tuesday to denounce what they say are the Harper government's sweeping cuts to research.

Flanked by supporters, the white-coated scientists marched through downtown Ottawa to Parliament Hill for a mock funeral marking "the death of evidence."

They carried placards that read "No Science, No Evidence, No Truth," and "Save ELA," referring to the experimental lakes area that recently had its funding cut.

A central theme of the rally was the planned closure of the ELA, a research station in Ontario that produces critical data used to combat acid rain and phosphate pollution in lake water. Without government funding, it is slated to close in 2013.

"The experimental lakes area is a world-class, living, outdoor laboratory where scientists have studied how to protect freshwater for decades," said Maude Barlow, head of the Council of Canadians and a former senior adviser on water to the UN General Assembly.

"The Harper government is shaming Canadians in the eyes of the world and killing a major gift to water science at the very moment we are really beginning to understand the depth of the global water crisis."

Read it on Global News: Global News | Scientists march to Parliament Hill to protest 'death of evidence' (more)

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