Hundreds of young Canadian scientists have signed an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several of his ministers, calling on Ottawa to make changes to “rebuild public trust” in environmental assessments.
The letter, signed by assistant professors, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students across Canada, was sparked by concerns about the federal reviews of the Pacific NorthWest LNG terminal, Site C dam, Northern Gateway pipeline and other projects.
“We are concerned that current environmental assessments … lack scientific rigour, with significant consequences for the health and environment of all Canadians,” the letter states.
The Liberals are currently reviewing how environmental assessments are done, and the letter is an attempt to be “part of the solution,” the letter’s lead author Aerin Jacob, a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Victoria, said.
Lisa Johnson – CBC News – Nov 14, 2016.
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but lest we forget they couldnt even speak under that last government