News Release - Joint Letter by Kirsty Duncan, Scott Brison and Debi Daviau

April 11, 2018, Ottawa, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Canadians are best served when government scientists can speak openly about their work.

Today, the Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, and Debi Daviau, President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, signed a joint letter emphasizing the freedom of publicly funded federal scientists to fully engage with each other and with Canadians on matters related to their research expertise.

Contacts

Jean-Luc Ferland
Press Secretary
Office of the President of the Treasury Board
613-369-3163

Media Relations
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
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TTY (telecommunications device for the hearing impaired) 613-369-9371

Ann Marie Paquet
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Science and Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities
613-404-2377
ann-marie.paquet@canada.ca

Media Relations
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
343-291-1777
ic.mediarelations-mediasrelations.ic@canada.ca

Media Relations
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada
Johanne Fillion
613-228-6310 ext. 4953
613-883-4900 (cell.)
jfillion@pipsc.ca

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Here is the joint letter.

Published on 11 April 2018