Comments on: Climategate On The CBC. A Progress Report. http://unambig.com/climategate-on-the-cbc-a-progress-report/ independent thinking since 1974 (and 1947) Wed, 09 May 2012 06:41:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John R http://unambig.com/climategate-on-the-cbc-a-progress-report/#comment-2481 John R Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:59:58 +0000 http://unambig.com/?p=856#comment-2481 International fraud,Canadian govt complicity,billions of dollars wasted and evidence to boot.CBC could cover such a story?Not when there is the Tiger Woody saga to hype.Save a billion canadian dollars/year fire them all ,then charge them with treason,stripping them all of pensions.They do not do their jobs,so why should we reward them? JRR Yellowknife International fraud,Canadian govt complicity,billions of dollars wasted and evidence to boot.CBC could cover such a story?Not when there is the Tiger Woody saga to hype.Save a billion canadian dollars/year fire them all ,then charge them with treason,stripping them all of pensions.They do not do their jobs,so why should we reward them? JRR Yellowknife

]]> By: Adrian MacNair http://unambig.com/climategate-on-the-cbc-a-progress-report/#comment-948 Adrian MacNair Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:00:30 +0000 http://unambig.com/?p=856#comment-948 I wouldn't even know where to begin finding that information without a request from the government. I did some searching yesterday, but I turned up nothing. CIDA is notoriously tight-lipped about its disbursements as I understand it. I wouldn’t even know where to begin finding that information without a request from the government. I did some searching yesterday, but I turned up nothing. CIDA is notoriously tight-lipped about its disbursements as I understand it.

]]> By: mitchel44 http://unambig.com/climategate-on-the-cbc-a-progress-report/#comment-947 mitchel44 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:58:32 +0000 http://unambig.com/?p=856#comment-947 I don't know how much we've given to TERI, that's what I would like to know. The ICEF shows this on their finance page, http://www.icefindia.org/finance.htm "The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) provides funding through a counterpart fund. CIDA disbursements up to March 31, 2004 has been CND$ 61.4 million out of the total commitment of CND$ 72 million. No more funds are expected to be received from CIDA as per decisions taken in the bilateral meetings between Government of Canada and Government of India. The funds received so far, with interest earned on deposits, is projected to grow to the equivalent of Rs. 267 crores (CND$ 89 million) by the end of the project (December 2007)." As the TERI page shows both CIDA and ICEF as sponsors, how much in total did we give them? I don’t know how much we’ve given to TERI, that’s what I would like to know.

The ICEF shows this on their finance page, http://www.icefindia.org/finance.htm

“The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) provides funding through a counterpart fund. CIDA disbursements up to March 31, 2004 has been CND$ 61.4 million out of the total commitment of CND$ 72 million. No more funds are expected to be received from CIDA as per decisions taken in the bilateral meetings between Government of Canada and Government of India. The funds received so far, with interest earned on deposits, is projected to grow to the equivalent of Rs. 267 crores (CND$ 89 million) by the end of the project (December 2007).”

As the TERI page shows both CIDA and ICEF as sponsors, how much in total did we give them?

]]> By: Adrian MacNair http://unambig.com/climategate-on-the-cbc-a-progress-report/#comment-866 Adrian MacNair Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:33:35 +0000 http://unambig.com/?p=856#comment-866 Your link won't let me see the webpage, but you've done some good research. So how much does Canada currently admit it's funded TERI for? $60M? Your link won’t let me see the webpage, but you’ve done some good research. So how much does Canada currently admit it’s funded TERI for? $60M?

]]> By: mitchel44 http://unambig.com/climategate-on-the-cbc-a-progress-report/#comment-864 mitchel44 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:17:13 +0000 http://unambig.com/?p=856#comment-864 Look at that, 2 of the top 7 sponsors for TERI India have a Canadian connection, you know where Dr R K Pachauri is Director-General. From here, http://www.teriin.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43 "Sponsors TERI appreciates the support it receives from a very large number of organizations. We would like to acknowledge in a very limited way the support of a few sponsors who have either reposed confidence in the Institute through recurring support; or through large grants that have facilitated innovative research; or sponsors whose support has enabled TERI to achieve significant breakthroughs. This limited list in no way undermines the importance of others who have extended support to TERI through the years. Multilateral/Bilateral organizations Asian Development Bank Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Department for International Development (DfID) Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH European Commission Health Effects Institute India-Canada Environment Facility ..." That India-Canada Environment Facility has a web page, where they claim they have received over $60M from Canada in funding. I've asked Ms Oda via an informal access to information request by e-mail, as she holds the reins for CIDA, how much it cost to get our name on their sponsor page, as I could not really find anything while searching their web page. No reply, it's been 2 weeks, so I guess I'm going to have to make a formal request. Surprising, considering that they practice proactive disclosure, and all I requested was a link to where I could find a compilation of grants and contracts awarded to TERI, which should already been on their web page. Now if you were a reporter, would you not be licking your chops right now, and framing out your story line? Look at that, 2 of the top 7 sponsors for TERI India have a Canadian connection, you know where Dr R K Pachauri is Director-General.

From here, http://www.teriin.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43

“Sponsors

TERI appreciates the support it receives from a very large number of organizations. We would like to acknowledge in a very limited way the support of a few sponsors who have either reposed confidence in the Institute through recurring support; or through large grants that have facilitated innovative research; or sponsors whose support has enabled TERI to achieve significant breakthroughs. This limited list in no way undermines the importance of others who have extended support to TERI through the years.

Multilateral/Bilateral organizations

Asian Development Bank
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Department for International Development (DfID)
Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH
European Commission
Health Effects Institute
India-Canada Environment Facility
…”

That India-Canada Environment Facility has a web page, where they claim they have received over $60M from Canada in funding.

I’ve asked Ms Oda via an informal access to information request by e-mail, as she holds the reins for CIDA, how much it cost to get our name on their sponsor page, as I could not really find anything while searching their web page.

No reply, it’s been 2 weeks, so I guess I’m going to have to make a formal request.

Surprising, considering that they practice proactive disclosure, and all I requested was a link to where I could find a compilation of grants and contracts awarded to TERI, which should already been on their web page.

Now if you were a reporter, would you not be licking your chops right now, and framing out your story line?

]]> By: Stan http://unambig.com/climategate-on-the-cbc-a-progress-report/#comment-847 Stan Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:17:08 +0000 http://unambig.com/?p=856#comment-847 Yes, the much vaunted CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices, the same standards that had Mansbridge and Niel Macdonald reporting that the real mother of 4 1/2 month old Trig Palin was Bristol Palin, who happened to be 5 months pregnant at the time. And every news organization except the CBC was aware that the rumour was utter nonsense, since that is what the rest of the media reported 2 days before the CBC ran it's smear. They are either the most unethical journalists on the planet or the most incompetent. Most likley they are both. Yes, the much vaunted CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices, the same standards that had Mansbridge and Niel Macdonald reporting that the real mother of 4 1/2 month old Trig Palin was Bristol Palin, who happened to be 5 months pregnant at the time.
And every news organization except the CBC was aware that the rumour was utter nonsense, since that is what the rest of the media reported 2 days before the CBC ran it’s smear.
They are either the most unethical journalists
on the planet or the most incompetent.
Most likley they are both.

]]> By: Bryce Rozenberg http://unambig.com/climategate-on-the-cbc-a-progress-report/#comment-821 Bryce Rozenberg Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:08:52 +0000 http://unambig.com/?p=856#comment-821 I have no problem funding CBC, but only after every Canadian has a family doctor. I have no problem funding CBC, but only after every Canadian has a family doctor.

]]> By: Hunter http://unambig.com/climategate-on-the-cbc-a-progress-report/#comment-815 Hunter Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:36:53 +0000 http://unambig.com/?p=856#comment-815 Well, the consensus view of the CBC is that they should be terminated, will they support that? Canadians could save a BILLION a year if we let them sink or swim on their own. Well, the consensus view of the CBC is that they should be terminated, will they support that? Canadians could save a BILLION a year if we let them sink or swim on their own.

]]> By: greyburr http://unambig.com/climategate-on-the-cbc-a-progress-report/#comment-808 greyburr Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:23:14 +0000 http://unambig.com/?p=856#comment-808 The CBC is not about a unifying national media,it has degraded to a career oriented lifestyle. It is a travesty that the CBC,defenders of Canadians trust,theoretically objective & curious,willingly ignore issues.I also assume that when the CBC references lapse of coverage by other main stream media they are refering to their junior partner torstar as the G&M,NP,&SUN have at least had some articles critical of the GW fraud. The CBC is not about a unifying national media,it has degraded to a career oriented lifestyle. It is a travesty that the CBC,defenders of Canadians trust,theoretically objective & curious,willingly ignore issues.I also assume that when the CBC references lapse of coverage by other main stream media they are refering to their junior partner torstar as the G&M,NP,&SUN have at least had some articles critical of the GW fraud.

]]> By: cynical joe http://unambig.com/climategate-on-the-cbc-a-progress-report/#comment-806 cynical joe Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:13:20 +0000 http://unambig.com/?p=856#comment-806 While the CBC slooooooooooowly corrects the Climategate record it should take this time to fire David 'put the deniers in jail' Suzuki. The government of Canada should strip the Order of Canada from Mr. Suzuki. While the CBC slooooooooooowly corrects the Climategate record it should take this time to fire David ‘put the deniers in jail’ Suzuki. The government of Canada should strip the Order of Canada from Mr. Suzuki.

]]>