Working for the Clampdown

It would seem that scientists must now submit their work to the director of political correctness and conservative dogma rather than peer review in the Journals to determin if it is scientifically valid.

It is a good thing the Harper Government has not been around long because other wise the world would still be flat.

Notice that no comments were permitted on this story by the TC. Looks like the long arm of Ottawa has no trouble reaching to Victoria. when the story is a politically damaging as this one is.
 
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Show us your papers.
No papers..... come with me....

http://icyseas.org/2013/02/07/academic-freedom-and-international-collaborations/
In 2003 a 5-year joint project contained an 11 page short agreement. The section on data sharing and publications consisted of these two sentences:
Subject to the “Access to Information and Privacy Acts”, Project Data and any other Project-related information shall be freely available to all Parties to this Agreement and may be used, disseminated or published, by any Party, and any time. Any proposed publication that incorporates a significant amount of Project information shall be provided to the other Party prior to public dissemination.
In 2013 a 1-year joint project of smaller scope required a legal (draft) document 19 pages long. The section on data sharing and publication now consists of almost 2 pages containing language like
Any technology, data, or other information of any kind related to or arising from the Project (collectively “Information”) shall be deemed confidential and neither Party may release any such Information to others in any way whatsoever without the prior written authorization of the other Party … The obligation of the Parties herein shall survive the expiration to which this Appendix is affixed and of which it is part.

 
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