Vanessa Sung
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About Vanessa Sung
Vanessa Sung is Evidence for Democracy’s interim executive director. Prior to this role, Sung served as a policy advisor to the Chief Science Advisor of Canada. Vanessa holds a PhD in Biochemistry from McGill University. Sung has written about the role of academics and student researchers in policy making for iPolitics and The Hill Times.
Canada’s record on government transparency isn’t looking so hot
We’ve seen significant public attention paid to transparency of government action concerning the Emergencies Act. Transparency matters across all levels of government.