Canada bans government meteorologists from talking about climate change

[Locutus]

ouch

International news eh. :lol:

Canada bans government meteorologists from talking about climate change

• Meteorologists with the Canadian government aren't allowed to speak publicly about climate change
• A spokesperson said the policy is because meteorologists are not climate experts
  
• Other federal scientists must seek permission to speak to media
• The measures are part of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Communication Protocol
• Critics say Harper is trying to muzzle experts
• The federal Environment Canada agency says there has been an 80 per cent reduction in media coverage of climate change in Canada
  
• A study by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada reports that 90 per cent of federal scientists feel they are not allowed to speak freely about their work
• Eighty-six per cent feel they would face censure for doing so - even if it was for the benefit of the public

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Canada bans government meteorologists from talking about climate change | Mail Online

 

[mentalfloss]

Are they going to ban politicians from talking about climate change because the aren't experts as well?

 

[DaSleeper]

We're OK here.......






We have you.....................:lol:

 

[petros]

Are they going to ban politicians from talking about climate change because the aren't experts as well?

We can only hope.

 

[mentalfloss]

We're OK here.......






We have you.....................:lol:

We can only hope.

Ban the politicians first then and not the people who are tangentially related.

 

[petros]

Flawssy. There is new info on overreacting.org you haven't posted yet.

 

[captain morgan]

As long as the gvt is paying the freight, the poor wee meteorological lasses will have to obey their employer.

... Then again, they can always quit and see if some ecotard lobby will pay them

 

[mentalfloss]

Are you guys saying that meteorologists aren't credible on this issue?

 

[petros]

Govt employees never had the ability to speak directly about what they are working on.

 

[captain morgan]

Are you guys saying that meteorologists aren't credible on this issue?

No... The message was perfectly clear

 

[mentalfloss]

No... The message was perfectly clear

Well then.

I guess that means you'll stop looking to the meteorologist, Anthony Watts for your talking points.

I'll remember to bring up this point next time you do.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Are they going to ban politicians from talking about climate change because the aren't experts as well?

Excellent idea.

 

[captain morgan]

Well then.

I guess that means you'll stop looking to the meteorologist, Anthony Watts for your talking points.

I'll remember to bring up this point next time you do.

Does Watts work for the Feds?

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Are you guys saying that meteorologists aren't credible on this issue?

I thought weather was not climate change ... unless its really bad weather then it is ... or so I have been told.

 

[captain morgan]

I thought weather was not climate change ... unless its really bad weather then it is ... or so I have been told.

How do Polar Vortexes fit in with Global Warming?

It's just so confusing.. I wish I could get a hold of a program or playbill or something

 

[mentalfloss]

Does Watts work for the Feds?

Does the credibility of meteorologists only apply to public meteorologists?

 

[captain morgan]

Does the credibility of meteorologists only apply to public meteorologists?

So, you're answer that you don't want to provide is that Watts does not work for the Feds.

'Nuff said

 

[mentalfloss]

So, you're answer that you don't want to provide is that Watts does not work for the Feds.

'Nuff said

What's nuff said is that you agree that meteorologists of all stripes are not credible on the issue but you will still look to them to support denialist claims.

 

[captain morgan]

'Nuff said

Time to move on here....

 

[Zipperfish]

Weird to find a story on an 8-year old government communications policy in the British Press today. Related to a media blitz by the scientists' union, I bet.

Anthony Watts is American. He worked for TV station, I believe. Not sure if he still does, but he probably rakes in quite a bit from his blog/speakers fees.

But the Captain is right--you follow the orders of your boss or hit the road. If Canadians don't like not having access to the scientiosts they are paying, they can register their opinion at the polling booth.