Des organisations du Canada appuient le refus du cadeau empoisonné

Regroupement québécois contre les OGM (RQcOGM)
Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN)

Ottawa, Montréal et Québec, le 30 avril 2010 - Une coalition réunissant un large éventail d’associations de consommateurs, d’agriculteurs et de groupes environnementaux et de femmes interpelle la ministre fédérale de la Santé, Leona Aglukkaq, pour que le Canada cesse de s’aligner sur les positions américaines dans le cadre de négociations internationales sur l’étiquetage des aliments génétiquement modifiés. Les manœuvres conjointes des États-Unis et du Canada pourraient compromettre le droit des pays d’imposer l’étiquetage des OGM.

Groups applaud MPs for moving Bill C-474 to Committee for study

Ottawa. Thursday, April 15, 2010 – Last night, Parliament passed Private Members Bill C-474 through second reading, in spite of intense pressure from the biotech industry. The Bill, which would require analysis of potential harm to export markets before the sale of new genetically modified (GM) seeds, will now be studied by the House of Commons Agriculture Committee.

Mardi, le 16 mars 2010 – Demain, le Parlement du Canada débattra du projet de loi d'initiative parlementaire C-474, qui exige « avant de permettre la vente de toute nouvelle semence transgénique, que soit menée une analyse du risque potentiel pour les marchés d’exportation. »

Halifax, Thursday, March 11, 2010 – The corporate sponsor of this week’s Brier, biotechnology company Monsanto, is under intense scrutiny from environmental, consumer and farmer groups in Nova Scotia, and across Canada and the world.

Canadian Farm and Consumer Groups Urge U.S. Department of Agriculture to Stop Monsanto’s New GE Seed

Saskatoon, March 3, 2010 - Today a number of prominent Canadian farmer and consumer groups urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) not to permit the introduction of Monsanto’s genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa in the U.S., citing serious concerns about the future of organic food and farming in North America

Montréal, le mardi 9 février 2010 - C’est d’une voix commune que 233 associations de consommateurs et d’agriculteurs, réparties dans 26 pays, déclarent aujourd’hui leur opposition au blé génétiquement modifié (OGM). Cette annonce fait suite à la signature de la Déclaration internationale contre le blé OGM par laquelle les groupes rejettent définitivement la commercialisation du blé OGM.

Safety Approval of Monsanto’s New GM Corn Questioned

Tuesday, December 1. Ottawa - Today in Ottawa an international panel of scientists will challenge Canada’s regulation of genetically modified (GM) foods, in particular Health Canada’s failure to assess the controversial new eight-trait GM corn from Monsanto, called “SmartStax”. The panel is speaking on the same day that Parliamentary hearings on the regulation of GM foods begin.

European Consumers Warned that Trade Deal with Canada could be used to Weaken GMO Regulations

Thursday, October 22, Ottawa - An alliance of Canadian groups is warning European consumers that an economic partnership agreement with Canada could threaten Europe’s regulations of genetically modified (GM) foods and crops. The Canadian groups, under the umbrella of the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, are highlighting dangers if the European Union gives in to the biotech industry by recognizing Canada’s substantially weaker GM regulations.

Challenge approval of new eight-trait GM “SmartStax” corn

Friday, October 16, 2009 - Today Canadians opposing Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) crops will join the first “International Day of Action Against Multinational Corporations” that has been initiated by the global farmers’ movement called La Via Campesina. Canadians will support this year’s focus on Monsanto and GM crops by inundating the Minister of Health with letters and calls asking for the immediate withdrawal of approval for Monsanto’s GM “SmartStax” corn, authorized without safety assessment from Health Canada.