The answer to that is no. I personally don't think there is a time when it's appropriate to not disclose science about salmon or fish health to Canadians. That would be the same with my organization. Science is what leads us to good decisions. Not disclosing science is what leads us to bad decisions. Even going back to this business of “duelling science”, that is very fair, and it's happening in this world, but I would again challenge the thought that DFO science is still getting out appropriately or whether that science has already been fettered. I think that's the overarching issue we're coming to. There are good scientists in DFO. Their science is not getting out.
On April 28th, 2022. See this statement in context.