More on Canadian Climate Change Document Destruction
From Canada.com: "Harper government cutting more than $100 million related to protection of water"
More than $100 million in cuts are underway at the federal department in charge of protecting Canada’s water and oceans, despite recommendations from top bureaucrats that it needs to increase spending for both environmental and economic reasons.
According to internal federal briefing notes obtained by Postmedia News, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government is eliminating about 500 jobs at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans related to Coast Guard services, patrols to stop illegal fishing activities as well as scientific research to promote conservation, protect endangered species, and prevent industrial water pollution...
The downsizing also includes the shutdown of federal libraries and millions of dollars in reductions to climate change adaptation programs. In total, the department estimates it will cut about $80 million per year from its budget by 2014-15, and over $100 million per year in the following fiscal year.
The source memo is provided by Canada.com.
More analysis at Daily Koz: "Like a Book Burning" The Canadian government is closing scientific libraries and destroying docs.
Ping @Will Hill who'd posted an earlier piece on this from the Tyee.
