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2-,3()Mlke ue Souza <mdesouza[posLmedla.com>
4,()"xnC8, Medla" <medla.nhq-acn[dfo-mpo.gc.ca>

Pl lrank,

1hank you for your response.

uoes your deparLmenL or lLs mlnlsLer's omce belleve LhaL sclenusLs should only glve lnLervlews
Lo [ournallsLs LhaL wrlLe sLorles ln a cerLaln way?

Are sclenusLs ln Lhe deparLmenL allowed Lo speak freely abouL Lhelr research on lmpacLs of ln-
slLu ollsands pro[ecLs on waLer and sh hablLaL?

WhaL makes Lhe deparLmenL uncomforLable abouL a sLory LhaL compares a memo abouL
lmpacLs on sh hablLaL Lo a subsequenL declslon by Lhe governmenL Lo change envlronmenLal
laws?

ln whaL way does Lhe deparLmenL belleve Lhe memo was noL relaLed Lo Lhe changes Lo
envlronmenLal laws?

WhaL ls Lhe dlerence beLween conunulng Lo work wlLh deparLmenLs, provlnces, proponenLs
and oLhers Lo assess pro[ecLs versus pumng ln-slLu ollsands developmenL on a pro[ecL llsL LhaL
requlres revlews?

Lhanks

Mlke


Cn 3/29/13 8:47 M, "xnC8, Medla" <medla.nhq-acn[dfo-mpo.gc.ca> wroLe:

Good evening Mike.

We are declining your interview request in light of the fact your article is
incorrect in suggesting that the memo was in relation to the Canadian
Environmental Assessment Act 2012 and Fisheries Act amendments.

In fact, it predates these changes. DFO has not "eliminated" reviews in
higher risk areas. The memo clearly states that we would continue to work
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with Departments, Provinces, proponents and others to assess any of these
projects where there may be potential for higher risk to fisheries habitat.

Frank Stanek

Manager, Media Relations

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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Ottawa, ON

(613) 990-7537