Comments on: Austerity obliterates history: Canadian heritage docs no longer available through interlibrary loan

By: curgoth

curgoth — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:01:00 +0000

When Harper claimed that the NDP supported Hitler, we had the records to prove that the NDP didn’t exist then. The Harper Government is working hard to correct this oversight. If history disagrees with thier dogma, history must be destroyed.

By: toddsieling

toddsieling — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:33:00 +0000

It’s political because the quasi dictatorship has been on a campaign against factual information, from trying to eliminate long form census to muzzling scientists to classifying environmental groups and anyone who opposes them as terrorists. They’ve also been fixated on mythologizing specific fetishistic historic events like the war of 1812. Reducing access to historical documents is just another notch in their belt.

By: Warren Grant

Warren Grant — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 01:15:00 +0000

Harper is remaking Canada in the image he chooses. This obviously includes the elimination of access to our history, etc.
Honestly the worst politician Canada has ever produced, and the most dangerous to our future. I sincerely hope the rest of Canada wakes up and doesn’t reelect him when the next election happens – if he doesn’t suspend those aspects of Canadian politics as well of course

By: elix

elix — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:09:00 +0000

Well, hell, if we’re hurting so much for money, why don’t we just sell the lot! There’re bound to be massive treasures that’ll fetch a good price.

*gag* I wouldn’t put it past Harper to think of that, but he’d never try, not until he’s managed to Idiocracy-ize Canada’s political atmosphere (or just fine and jail protestors, like Quebec’s decided to do).

By: jaddle

jaddle — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 17:58:00 +0000

Except that Harper fired most of the digitization staff, and shrank the rest of Library & Archives Canada down as well. The current government is definitely to blame for most of this.

By: asterios9

asterios9 — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 17:20:00 +0000

I don’t see how this is political. It seems reasonable for any library system to restrict circulation of valuable, perishable, out-of-print materials. Sounds more likely to be a mere coincidence that it is happening under Harper.

If people really care about having easy access to this stuff they should start raising money to have it photographed and digitized.

By: Bruce Miller

Bruce Miller — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:40:00 +0000

Hzarper’s Bazaar and the Americanization of Canada. Soon enough I will be able to cross the border and live in poverty but warmth year round.

By: Ken Breadner

Ken Breadner — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:47:00 +0000

This government is just devious enough that it wouldn’t shock me to hear that only ‘selected’ documents are getting junked…