University of Saskatchewan and Monsanto-------- Original Message --------
Subject: University of Saskatchewan and Monsanto
"D'Arcy Hande" <darcy004@sasktel.net >
Date: 26/11/2018 11:41
Attached is a brochure that our group prepared just last week that was distributed at the annual convention of the National Farmers Union here in Saskatoon. It gives a few more details.
Our group is in the process of submitting further Freedom of Information requests to the University. And we are working with a major Canadian news organization on an investigative piece, which will be coming out early next year. So more information will be released in due course. But in the meantime, I can refer you to the following news items related directly to the University-Monsanto connections:
1) “Group questions U of S prof's Monsanto link” [
https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-n ... santo-link ]
By Jason Warick, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Updated: October 3, 2015
A University of Saskatchewan professor is one of several prominent North American academics under fire for undeclared connections to agri-business giant Monsanto.
2) "U of S professor says there's nothing unusual about his ties to Monsanto”[
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoo ... -1.4100399 ]
By Jason Warick · CBC News · Posted: May 07, 2017 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: May 7, 2017
Documents show agri-business coached Peter Phillips, edited academic articles
3) “U of S defends prof's Monsanto ties, but some faculty disagree”[
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoo ... -1.4107475 ]
By Jason Warick · CBC News · Posted: May 10, 2017 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: May 10, 2017
'We encourage our faculty to translate their knowledge,' says public policy school director Jeremy Rayner
4) “Retired archivist in legal battle with U of S”[
https://paherald.sk.ca/2018/08/07/retir ... th-u-of-s/ ]
By Bianca Bharti, Prince Albert Daily Herald, August 7, 2018
Hande requested documents about U of S’ research interests
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ALSO: Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner’s report recommending that most of the redactions be lifted on the transcript of proceedings of the University of Saskatchewan’s “Research Management and the Right to Know” symposium, December 2015 (if you are interested in seeing the full 40+ page redacted transcript, please let me know):
Review Report 298-2017 - June 5, 2018 - University of SaskatchewanThe Applicant requested an audio recording from the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) related to a symposium titled, Research Management and the Right to Know held at the U of S on December 2, 2015. The U of S responded providing partial access to records. The U of S withheld information citing subsections 16(1)(a), (b) and 28(1) of The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (LA FOIP). Upon review, the Commissioner found that subsections 16(1)(a) and (b) were not appropriately applied by the U of S. Further, the Commissioner found that the U of S did not appropriately apply subsection 28(1) of LA FOIP to some portions of the records but appropriately applied it to others. The Commissioner recommended some information continue to be withheld while the remaining be released.
LA FOIP 2(f)(xi),16(1)(a), 16(1)(b), 23(1), 23(1)(b), 23(1)(f), 23(1)(k)(i), 28(1), 51
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