Ten years after the ‘death of evidence,’ scientists again march on Parliament Hill

Canada is plagued by persistent challenges when it comes to supporting science, ranking consistently in the bottom tier of its peer nations by practically any measure of investment.

Scientists protest the Harper government on July 10, 2012, with a mock funeral through downtown Ottawa marking 'the death of evidence.' These rallies helped renew attention to the role of science in government, write Farah Qaiser and Rachael Maxwell. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY FARAH QAISER AND RACHAEL MAXWELL

August 10, 2022

Ten years ago, thousands of scientists and their supporters marched through Ottawa to Parliament Hill in the "death

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