Jan 27, 2015
January 27, 2015 20 Years of unanswered questions on genetic modification in Canada The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) has launched a major public investigation to dig behind 20 years of uncertainty around genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food...
Dec 3, 2014
December 3, 2014. Ottawa. As farmers and gardeners prepare to order seeds for the 2015 growing season, the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) and Vigilance OGM have published a guide that lists the genetically modified (GM) sweet corn varieties on the...
Oct 28, 2014
October 28 2014. Ottawa. The Government of Panama has fined the company AquaBounty for breaching numerous national environmental laws during its ongoing research and development of a genetically modified (GM) Atlantic salmon. The GM fish eggs were shipped from Canada,...
Oct 24, 2014
October 24, 2014 Current Status The Ministers of Environment and Health in Canada have approved the commercial production of genetically modified (GM, also called genetically engineered) Atlantic salmon. The decision was announced in the Canada Gazette on November 23,...
Oct 15, 2014
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have approved genetically engineered (genetically modified or GM) 2,4-D tolerant crops manufactured by Dow AgroSciences: Corn DAS-40278-9 – with increased tolerance to 2,4-D Soybean DAS-68416-4 –...
Oct 9, 2014
Press Release National Farmers Union, Canadian Biotechnology Action Network Thursday October 9, 2014 Ottawa: The National Farmers Union and the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network welcome a request from the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO), Gord...
