Foundation for Democratic Advancement: Conservative Party of Canada (fed government) takes its ideological aim at Suzuki and other environmental groups

Monday, April 16, 2012

Conservative Party of Canada (fed government) takes its ideological aim at Suzuki and other environmental groups

Conservative Party of Canada (through the federal government) takes ideological aim at Suzuki Foundation and other environmental groups. David Suzuki resigned from his Foundation in an attempt to thwart attacks from Canada's conservative government.

The Conservative federal government has been on an ideological mission to weaken and silence opposition to its neo-conservative ideology.

Below are links to only a few of the attacks on Canada's civil society.

Suzuki Resigns from Foundation Amidst Pressure from Conservative federal government

Conservative federal government closes democracy and human rights agency

Nature Journal Criticizes Canadian Government's Censorship

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