There’s a “toxic” attitude at the Canada Centre for Inland Waters (CCIW) and a belief that the Canadian government is putting up barriers to all the science being done at the facility, according to former CCIW research scientist Michael Arts who spent 22 years working at the facility.
And according to CBC News, there are at least 20 fewer federal research scientists at the centre after a wave of government cutbacks over the past three years.
Scientists at the federal research centre study topics such as pollution, toxicity and climate change in the Great Lakes area and beyond.
Spokesperson Mark Johnson said Environment Canada is currently recruiting at least one new research scientist for the CCIW, but did not comment directly on the research scientists who were affected at the facility.
“In keeping with the Government of Canada’s overall approach of fiscal restraint, Environment Canada continually seeks efficiencies in operations,” Johnson wrote in an email to CBC.
More information:
CBC News – Hamilton loses over 20 top environmental scientists – here
Canada Centre for Inland Waters – information – here
List of Canadian government research facilities, research cut, or funding reduced – here
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