“This is another blatant example of the Conservative government’s disregard for evidence-based research, and the further politicisation of research,” said James Turk, Executive Director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers. “It is all the more troubling, because the government is contravening its own communications policy introduced in 2006 to increase openness and transparency.”

Dr. Miller’s research found that viral infections may be compromising sockeye salmon stocks in British Columbia.

CAUT urges the federal government to ensure that government scientists can freely communicate important scientific findings to the public.