Collaborative Campaigning for Food Sovereignty & Environmental Justice
updates
Federal government abandons safety assessments and transparency for new gene-edited foods
Urgent Action Alert: Ask the Minister to stop Health Canada from abandoning regulation of new GMOs.
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 could be approved soon.
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
New Proposals Would Eliminate Transparency on GMOs in Canada – CBAN report
Unintended effects caused by techniques of new genetic engineering create a new quality of hazards and risks – CBAN/Testbiotech report
Patents on Genome Editing in Canada – CBAN factsheet
GMO Review 2021 – CBAN update
Summary of the regulatory guidance proposals from Health Canada and the CFIA – CBAN briefing
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
