‘Open Science’ Critical for Effective Environmental Assessments | The Tyee

"It describes a framework but could just as easily be read as a request: open science. 

And it’s something top of mind for Canadian scientists right now as the federal government considers changes to the very way science is used to make major decisions about things like pipelines, oil and gas development and mines.

The ongoing federal review is a huge opportunity to restore scientific integrity to decision-making, scientist Aerin Jacob told DeSmog Canada.

'I really can’t underscore how big an opportunity this is,' said Jacob, Liber Ero postdoctoral scholar at the University of Victoria, adding Canada could transform the way science feeds into the environmental assessment and decision-making process."