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canadas muzzled scientists, can speak freely again

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1. ] Canada's Muzzled Scientists Can Speak Freely Again, So I Called a Few Up

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1. ] 2015-11-16

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1. ] Canada's Muzzled Scientists Can Speak Freely Again, So I Called a Few Up
2. ] Canada's new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was only sworn on November 4, but his government has already taken steps to address one of its predecessor's most toxic legacies: the so called "Muzzling" of government scientists.
3. ] Last Friday, scientists at Fisheries and Oceans Canada reported that they had been told they were allowed to speak to the media about their research without restrictions.
4. ] "Our government values science and will treat scientists with respect. That is why government scientists and experts will be able to speak freely about their work to the media and the public," he is quoted as saying in a statement released by his office.
5. ] If things are really changing, we should be able to hear it from the scientists themselves-so I called scientists in several government departments who were at the center of muzzling controversies over the past ten years.
6. ] It's the first time in nearly a decade I've been able to speak with a Canadian government scientist directly, on the telephone, without spending days or weeks clearing the request through a media officer and submitting a list of questions for editing and approval.
7. ] According to employees, Fisheries and Oceans Canada held meetings on Friday telling scientists they were allowed to take questions from the media about their research.
8. ] Environment Canada didn't inform all its employees, but scientists I spoke with said their managers are aware that media calls should be put directly through. 

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