February 2011. Bill C-474 would require that “an analysis of potential harm to export markets be conducted before the sale of any new genetically engineered seed is permitted.”
This 2010 report provides background on the GM « Enviropig » which was halted in 2013 after farmer and consumer protests. Enviropig was developed in Canada at the University of Guleph and was set to become the first GM food animal in the world. What is Enviropig™? Is...
October 2009. GM flax has been found contaminating Canadian flax exports, leading to widespread product recalls, quarantined shipments of flax from Canada, and a loss in prices for Canadian farmers. The European market is currently closed to Canadian flax.