Government Communications  Mr. Speaker, the government cannot admit the truth that Conservatives are against free speech for scientists. Yesterday Francesca Grifo, director of the Union of Concerned Scientists' scientific integrity program, spoke about the muzzling of Canadian scientists calling

The Budget  . Given budget 2014's recognition of basic research in the new Canada first research excellence fund, would the minister please instruct either the NRC or the CFI to provide operational funding so that Canadian scientists continue to have access to this world-class research?

Privilege   last November. When researchers discovered in March an error involving the transposition of data labels, they diligently worked to provide the department with a corrected version. However, after the corrections were provided to the government, the minister continued to cite from

Business of Supply   we should try to encourage businesses to invest more in research and development or whether we should encourage industry-academic partnerships. What we are debating is whether, when government scientists give the government advice that it does not want to hear because

Finance committee   and scientists who actually look at research that comes out of universities and try to find a place for it in industy, taking advantage of industrial partners. Is there a place for that in the ACRE proposal?

Petitions   constituents that calls upon the Government of Canada to respect the right of Canadians to have access to good statistical information, citizens as well as legislators, and asks the government to adequately fund basic research and free scientists to speak openly on all taxpayer-funded

BUSINESS OF SUPPLY  Madam Speaker, in my opinion, this government fears criticism. In the hon. member's opinion, what do the scientists who were muzzled have to say that could scare the government?

Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act  Madam Speaker, the Conservatives talk about tax cuts and the future in the same breath. However, cutting Environment Canada's budget, eviscerating environmental legislation, suppressing dissenting opinions and muzzling government scientists increases the risk of major

BUSINESS OF SUPPLY  Madam Speaker, in the United States, at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there was an administrative order in December of last year which told its scientists in the United States that they should talk about their research to the public and even talk about

Industry committee  All I want to point out is that I know we have to cut certain things, but in terms of priorities, I think scientists, engineers, and other researchers have really spoken out quite loudly about their concern about the cuts to RTI. Let me go on to my last question, Minister

Business of Supply  , notwithstanding what the minister has said. We heard it from all the scientists who have written in to comment and strongly disagree with what the Minister of State for Science and Technology is saying. It clear from the budget, for example, of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research

Business of Supply   that scientists have been looking at to pay for needed equipment or for equipment repair is the indirect costs of research program. Therefore, they are going to be hitting up the universities to get money out of the indirect costs of research program. That is going to provide upward pressure

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to ask a question about the last part of the motion regarding the Experimental Lakes Area. In response to questions in question period on the Experimental Lakes Area, the DFO minister said his department is still doing research on freshwater at the Winnipeg

Science and Technology  Mr. Speaker, in the budget a targeted area of R and D under the eco-energy innovation initiative is advanced energy storage: batteries. The National Research Council is undergoing a big reorganization. Scientists are waiting to learn if they have a future at NRC, including

Senate Reform Act   possibilities. One that I like is establishing a committee to identify individuals in our country who are very experienced, who have played an important role and who are not usually active in politics. I am thinking of leading scientists, for example. It is very difficult to work