Press Releases
Ontario Farmers Take Action
Meet the two farmers who have asked the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario to take up a review of genetically engineered herbicide tolerant alfalfa. Dianne Dowling Farm description: We are members of the Organic Meadow Co-operative and have a certified organic...
Non à la luzerne OGM : Une coalition dénonce les semenciers réunis à Québec
Lundi, 15 Juillet. Québec - Une coalition représentant des consommateurs, des groupes environnementaux et des agriculteurs dénonce à nouveau le projet d'introduire de la luzerne génétiquement modifiée (GM) dans nos champs. Les manifestants se sont fait entendre aux...
Des agriculteurs demandent une évaluation environnementale de la luzerne GM au gouvernement de l’Ontario
Le 25 juillet, Ottawa – Deux agriculteurs ont formellement demandé au gouvernement de l’Ontario de procéder à une évaluation environnementale de la luzerne génétiquement modifiée (GM) avant que la semence ne soit vendue dans la province. Aujourd’hui, ils déposent une...
Le plan de coexistence de l’Association canadienne du commerce des semences ouvre la voie à la contamination par la luzerne GM
Le Réseau canadien d'action sur les biotechnologies (RCAB) et L’Union nationale des fermiers Commentaire et document technique, Juillet 2013 luzerne-OGM-cohabitation.pdf 2,05 MB
Genetically Modified Wheat: Background
Updated June 4 2013 Click here to download the pdf file. Contact: Lucy Sharratt, Coordinator, Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, 613 241 2267 ext 25 coordinator@cban.ca www.cban.ca/wheat GM Wheat Contamination Update On May 29 2013, the United States Department of...
Illegal GM Wheat Contamination Discovered in US
Contamination Status in Canada is Unknown Wednesday May 29. Ottawa. – Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed that Monsanto’s unapproved genetically modified (GM, also called genetically engineered) herbicide tolerant wheat was found...
Media Advisory: International expert to speak in Charlottetown on GM salmon risks
What: Public Event, “Is the GM Salmon Safe? A look at the data on the health and environment risks” Who: Featuring Michael Hansen, Ph.D., Consumers Union, US, international expert on the risk assessment of genetically modified organisms. The event is presented by...
Media Advisory: Alaskan State Representative to Speak in PEI on the Genetically Modified (GM) Salmon
April 12, 2013 What: Public event, “Alaska to PEI: Why Alaska Opposes the GM Atlantic Salmon” When: Thursday April 18, 7:30 PM Where: Rodd Charlottetown, 75 Kent St, Charlottetown, PEI Who: Featuring Alaskan State Representative Geran Tarr (Anchorage). Presented by...
Media Backgound: GM Salmon in PEI
April 10, 2013 Click here to download the pdf file. Company wants PEI as sole global supplier of first-ever GM food animal PEI could soon be the world’s first and sole supplier of genetically modified (GM) Atlantic salmon eggs. If approved, this GM salmon would be the...
New Report Warns of Inevitable Contamination if GM Alfalfa Released in Ontario
Tuesday April 2, 2013. Ottawa. Today, the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network released a new report documenting the means by which genetically modified (GM) alfalfa will contaminate non-GM alfalfa and hay crops in Ontario, if GM alfalfa is released in Eastern...
