Is Canadian Government Muzzling the Messengers?

onMar 15, 2010 @ 07:34 PDT

A dramatic reduction in Canadian media coverage of climate change science issues is the result of the Harper government introducing new rules in 2007 to control interviews by Environment Canada scientists with journalists, says a newly released federal document. “Scientists have noticed a major reduction in the number of requests, particularly from high profile media, who often have same-day deadlines,” said the Environment Canada document. “Media coverage of climate change science, our most high-profile issue, has been reduced by over 80 per cent.”

By Ross Gelbspan

us/Event | The Trillion-Gallon Time Bomb: Inside the Oil Industry’s Wastewater Crisis

ByDeSmog

onApr 27, 2026 @ 10:42 PDT

Join us for an April 28 discussion on how failures to properly regulate oilfield wastewater disposal now threaten public health and the environment.

French PR Executive Behind Facebook Network Spreading Heat Pump Hate

ByCécile Marchand

onApr 23, 2026 @ 21:50 PDT

A string of inauthentic accounts compare clean heating technology to a “lawn mower that never stops” and depict installers as “environmental fraudsters” and “swindlers”.

Series: Holding the Advertising and Public Relations Industry Accountable for Greenwash and Climate Misinformation

Series: Advertising & PR Industry