Farmers in Nova Scotia have found that the European corn borer has developed resistance to the genetically engineered trait designed to kill it Tuesday, June 11, 2019 – Halifax. In Nova Scotia, corn farmers are observing that the European corn borer, an insect...
Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Halifax – The company AquaBounty has announced that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change has approved the production of genetically modified (GM or genetically engineered) Atlantic salmon at a site in Prince Edward Island (P.E.I)....
March 26, 2019 – Regina. Since genetically modified (GM) crops were introduced into Canadian agriculture almost 25 years ago, GM contamination has had significant economic consequences, according to a report published today by the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network...
Friday, February 8, 2019. Halifax. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has declined to address a complaint alleging misleading advertising from the company selling genetically modified (GM or genetically engineered) salmon in Canada, because the company’s...
Friday, December 21, 2018. Halifax – Canadian public interest and environmental groups are expressing concerns about inadequate and confusing new U.S. government rules to label some genetically modified (GM, genetically engineered) foods, and are calling on the...
Monday, December 3, 2018. Halifax – Twenty-eight environmental groups and seafood companies are together expressing concern over the introduction of genetically modified (GM or genetically engineered) salmon in Canada and calling on the Minister of Environment and...
