We posted three new blogs on our Salmon Facts are Sacred page...you can follow the links here or go directly to our blog page http://blog.farmfreshsalmon.org/
Is there a doctor in the house?
Can salmon farm activist Alexandra Morton really call herself a “doctor”? According to the University who gifted the degree, the answer is no.
In 2010, Alexandra Morton was gifted an honorary degree “honoris causa” for her “dedication to science communication [emphasis ours]” from Simon Fraser University (SFU). For those who don’t know, an honorary degree means you do not attend a single day of class. It may be gifted to an individual for many reasons – Ms. Morton’s was based on her activism, which apparently aligns nicely with many faculty at SFU.
Since receiving the award, she refers to herself as “Doctor” Morton and even asked lawyers at the Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River to refer to her as such.
We know she has a big ego, and because of that we can usually laugh it off. We also are well aware she often exaggerates her credentials in an obvious attempt to bolster her credibility as an “expert”. But as numerous reporters began to parrot this BS, we grew tired of it. So, last week, we contacted SFU to ask what the rules were in regards to a recipient of a “honoris causa” referring themselves as a doctor. The following is SFU’s response;
Are we Dupes?
...Dear Jeff Jones. You’ll be pleased (maybe) to know the democratic process in Canada is not “rigged”. BC voted – it is not a conspiracy. Unfortunately, you will be saddened to know that you have indeed been duped. Not by pollsters though, but by those “salmon warriors” on the “Salmon are Sacred” Facebook page who have little understanding of fish biology, pathology or virology. They are happy to ignore facts that may contradict their feelings; they continue to crowd together in the virtual world to rally against salmon aquaculture in BC; and they continue to regurgitate the same nonsense that their “Sacred” leader has bestowed upon them.
Just two weeks ago we listed the numerous times that salmon farming hater Alexandra Morton has been wrong.
We didn’t think another example would be added so soon...
