Illegal GM Flax Contaminates Canadian Exports

Contamination of European food threatens Canadian export markets September 10, 2009. Ottawa -The European Commission’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed has confirmed the contamination of Canadian flax exports with a genetically modified (GM) flax, devastating...

U.S. Court Defeats Monsanto’s Genetically Modified Alfalfa, For Now

Monsanto’s Plans in Canada Likely Delayed July 2, 2009: A U.S. appeals court has rejected an appeal by Monsanto to overturn a ruling that prohibits plantings of genetically modified (GM) alfalfa in the country until the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) completes...

Regulating Genetic Engineering For Profit

Author: Lucy Sharratt (Polaris Institute) This report is a basic guide to how GE crops and foods are regulated in Canada and identifies the core serious problems with this system. Though this report is from 2002, unfortunately not much has changed – the report...