6 Comments

1. Simon Dubois says:

   January 29, 2014 at 12:32 pm

   Book Burning – Collective memory loss
   Without further details about the digitazatoin process, it is hard to judge. However, were the news true, this forced amnesia does not bode well for knowledge (in a knowledge based economy), science (protection of species), economy (rational decisions making process about fisheries), history in the making and democracy. The very widespread example of the book burning in the early days of nazi Germany leave a very bitter taste in the mouth. Let’s hope the physical destruction of information does not equal actual information loss. Amnesia is not a good thing in this aging society…
2. Gregg says:

   February 2, 2014 at 6:41 am

   With Every Action, The Conservatives….
   … make Canada an irrelevent footnote in the annals of history.
3. Andy says:

   February 15, 2014 at 11:43 am

   Why do we know about Greek and Roman culture and not others? A big factor is the written works which were preserved. Canada deserves libraries, archives, museums, and other institutions which preserve Canadian culture 🙁
4. Bytowner says:

   February 22, 2014 at 7:42 pm

   And someone considers it vital to prevent such institutions from operating at top capacity.
5. Bytowner says:

   February 22, 2014 at 7:53 pm

   Would Elizabeth May be onto something useful here?

   http://elizabethmaymp.ca/news/publications/island-tides/2014/02/06/shutting-down-our-libraries-broke-the-law/
6. Squidjigger says:

   April 14, 2014 at 12:42 am

   The government is trying to cover up its responsibility for the cod fishery destruction.