Collaborative Campaigning for Food Sovereignty & Environmental Justice
updates
Federal government abandons safety assessments and transparency for new gene-edited foods
Action Alert: Ask your MP to take action to stop Health Canada from abandoning regulation of new GMOs.
Sign the statement: The Forest Stewardship Council needs to maintain its prohibition on GE trees.
105 groups call on the Minsters to ensure transparency and government oversight of GMOs.
important issues
Proposals to dismantle Canada’s regulation of new GM foods and seeds are starting to be approved.
Gene editing, or genome editing, are new GM techniques that can create risks and unexpected consequences.
Researchers are asking for approval to plant genetically engineered American chestnut trees in North American forests.
featured publications
The Forest Stewardship Council is Opening the Door to GE Trees – CBAN briefing
CBAN’s response to Health Canada’s public relations on GMO regulation
New Proposals Would Eliminate Transparency on GMOs in Canada – CBAN report
Patents on Genome Editing in Canada – CBAN factsheet
Introduction to Genome Editing – CBAN factsheet
Genetically Modified (GM) Foods in Canada
It’s been over 20 years since the Canadian government approved the first genetically modified crops and foods, but critical questions about their impacts on our health, our environment, and our economy remained unanswered.
The six reports of CBAN’s GMO Inquiry dig into these important questions and investigate the real impacts and risks of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Canada.
Find out more at www.gmoinquiry.ca
