Collaborative Campaigning for Food Sovereignty & Environmental Justice
updates
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.
Health Canada and the CFIA propose to exempt some GMOs from regulation. Call for mandatory safety assessments.
First Canadian production of GM salmon has been “harvested.”
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
GMO Review 2021 – CBAN updates
Health Canada and CFIA propose to remove regulation from many gene-edited GMOs – CBAN briefing for your Member of Parliament
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
