没有什么可隐的:政府如何证明通过杂谈法是合理的
Anelyse M Weiler1, Tayler Zavitz1
1Department of Sociology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Canadian review of sociology = Revue canadienne de sociologie
|November 3, 2024
概括
自2019年以来颁布的加拿大农业法限制了对农场和加工厂的调查. 政府引用生物安全,但行业利益似乎影响了这些法律,限制了公众辩论和审查.
科学领域:
- 农业法与政策 农业法与政策
- 动物福利研究动物福利研究
- 公共卫生与环境科学 公共卫生与环境科学
背景情况:
- 传统的动物农业面临着对公共卫生,动物福利和环境影响的审查.
- 全球各国政府正在制定反举报人立法,影响公共话语.
- 自2019年以来,加拿大各省已出台"ag-gag"法律,限制对农业设施的调查.
研究的目的:
- 调查加拿大政府对加拿大农业禁令法律的理由.
- 评估农业产业利益对这些法律通过的影响.
- 了解这些法律是如何服务于公共利益与行业利益的.
主要方法:
- 对信息自由要求的分析.
- 省级立法辩论记录的审查.
- 对政府的理由和行业影响的定性评估.
主要成果:
- 生物安全是农业杂谈法的主要理由.
- 政府与农业行业的利益相关者展现出密切的合作关系.
- 有证据表明,行业利益在制定立法方面发挥着重要作用.
结论:
- 农业杂谈法利用空间法律工具来保护私营行业的现状.
- 这些法律旨在阻止对农业实践的异议,辩论和公众审查.
- 政府的行动优先考虑行业利益,而不是透明度和公共话语.
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