lane@dalcs.UUCP (02/08/87)
MEL is going down for the third time
As many of you know, the Marine Ecology Laboratory at the
Bedford Institute of Oceanography is scheduled to be disbanded at
the end of this fiscal year. This is the only basic research
laboratory which the Canadian government has in this field. The
research staff will be either assigned to more mission-oriented
laboratories in this region, transferred to Newfoundland, or
dismissed. Aside from the personal and professional cost to the
individuals involved, the closure of this facility is a major
setback to Canadian science.
Most leading figures in the oceanographic community have
already protested the closure of MEL. There is some evidence
that Tom Siddon, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and other
government officials in Ottawa, may be having second thoughts
about the ramifications of the ongoing decimation of Canada's
scientific programs. For this reason, if you have considered
contacting your Member of Parliament (or others with influence in
this matter) to protest the Government's plans, this is the time
to stand up and be counted. Remember that the final decisions
will have to be implemented by the end of March, so quick action
is essential.
Dr. Pat Lane / John Wright
Dept. of Biology, Dalhousie U.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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