Monday December 7, 2015. Ottawa. Canada’s safety assessment of genetically modified (GM) foods, crops and animals is a closed-door process that is profoundly untransparent, says a report released today by the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN). “For twenty...
September 29, 2015. Ottawa, ON. A national Ipsos Reid poll commissioned by the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) reveals 88 per cent of Canadians want genetically modified (GM) foods labeled on grocery store shelves. Of the over 1000 Canadians polled, over...
July 7, 2015. Ottawa. The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) has denounced the federal government’s proposal to allow exceptions to Health Canada’s safety assessment of genetically modified (GM) foods. The new policy would accept a “low level presence” (LLP)...
Herbicide sales up 130% in Canada since GM crops approved May 22, 2015. Ottawa. Are GM Crops Better for the Environment?, a new report released today by the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) documents the failure of genetically modified (GM) crops to reduce...
GM apple approved over the objections of consumers and farmers March 23, 2015. Ottawa. The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) today denounced the Canadian government’s decision to approve the first-ever genetically modified (GM) apple. “Our government is not...
20 years after first GM approval, information is lacking March 19, 2015. Ottawa. Twenty years after approval of the first genetically modified (GM, also called genetically engineered) crops in Canada, information on the amount and prevalence of GM foods and crops is...
