At @e4dca.bsky.social, we launched an open letter in support of the #StandUpForScience rally, but we didn’t stop there.

Last week, we launched a live tracker to help Canadians understand what these changes mean for us.

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🚫 Thousands of datasets erased—critical for Canada’s climate & health research.

🔇 Muzzling of scientists—U.S. researchers banned from working with foreign colleagues.

Here’s what’s happening:
📉 Mass layoffs at NOAA, NIH & EPA are disrupting thousands of Cdn & U.S. research projects, esp. in climate & environmental science.

💰 Funding cuts put Cdn research at risk—NIH alone provided $57.3M CAD to Cdn researchers last year.

This is already harming Canadian scientists.

Some have lost funding overnight. Others are using burner phones to contact U.S. colleagues out of fear of phone taps and email monitoring. Many are racing to save datasets before they’re erased from U.S. federal websites.

📢 Sign the open letter today and help us send a strong message: science is a public good, and it must be defended.

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That’s why @e4dca.bsky.social and a coalition of Canadian researchers, advocates, and organizations have signed an Open Letter in Solidarity with the Stand Up for Science movement. We are calling on everyone who believes in the power of science to add their voice.

“Ontarians rely on science every single day—whether it’s the clean water we drink, the healthcare we trust, or the technologies that power our economy,” says @sarahlaframboise.bsky.social , E4D’s Executive Director. “Yet, science is often missing from political conversations.” 2/3