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   From: ConsRCons@govt.cda   
      
   Kim Dobranski posting as M.I.Wakefield wrote:   
   > So obviously, you've never worked for the Federal government, or, if you   
   > did, you didn't read and comprehend what you were signing, and swearing to.   
      
   I have NEVER signed a gag order with any employer.  Ever.  The 'rules'   
   we ever signed onto were along the lines of keeping confidential records   
   of customers or taxpayers protected; any conversations with the media   
   having to go through usual public relations protocols, etc.  Never,   
   ever, did we see 'gag orders for our lifetimes'.   
      
      
   >> 'The entire public service' doesn't have research data that is   
   >> embarassing to the environment-destroying Harper government.   
   >> Nor does  'the entire public service' have research that proves   
   >> Harper's support of the expansion of the tarsands is a road to huge   
   >> environmental disasters.   
      
      
   Kim Dobranski again:   
   > That's not the issue.  Scientists are held to the same standards with   
   > the data that they access and produce as every other public servant is;   
   > they're not being singled out for special treatment.   
      
   They sure as hell HAVE been "singled out for special treatment' by the   
   Harper government.  Their research, if deemed by Harper to be   
   detrimental to the expansion of the Alberta tarsands or to any other   
   project he wants through, but may be impacted by scientific studies, has   
   been stopped . . .  squashed . . .  and those scientists fired from   
   their jobs.  Along with their entire research departments.  I'd say that   
   was pretty "special treatment" by Harper and his Cons.   
      
      
   >> There are 'rules' and then there are total shutdowns to silence the   
   >> most knowledgeable and expert.  The Harper government is in total   
   >> suppression and censorship mode.   
      
      
   Kim Dobranski again:   
   > The Security of Information Act was passed in 1985.   
      
   The Access to Information Act was passed in 1982.  Thanks, again, to   
   Pierre Trudeau.   
      
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