Apr 13, 2022
April 2022. Health Canada and the CFIA are proposing to remove government regulation for many new GMOs produced using the new genetic engineering techniques of genome editing (also called gene editing). If allowed to move forward, these changes would result in a...
Mar 23, 2022
Nov 29, 2021
November 30, 2021 This GMO Review is a snapshot of the most up-to-date information on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Canada. Follow the links on each page for more in-depth information on that topic and to take action. Click here to download the GMO...
Dec 17, 2020
December 2020 Our report is a new tool to inform Canadians about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the marketplace and, in particular, the status of whole GM foods – fruits, vegetables, and fish – in Canada’s largest grocery chains. The report ranks...
Jul 7, 2020
July 7, 2020 The report provides an overview of the new genetic engineering techniques of genome editing being explored in agriculture, and the range of risks and potential unexpected consequences that can arise from them. The purpose of our report is to support...
Nov 21, 2019
November 2019 Golden Rice is the name of a rice that has been genetically engineered to produce beta-carotene, which the body can convert into vitamin A. It is being promoted as a solution to the serious problem of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in countries such as the...
