GM crops and foods NOT on the market in Canada

The Canadian government does not track which genetically modified (GM or genetically engineered) foods are on the market and new gene edited GM foods are exempt from government pre-market regulation which means that they can be released without any notification to the government (for example, GM mustard greens). The following are some GM foods that are commonly discussed but are NOT on the market in Canada as of January 2025:

• Apple: Sold in the US in bags of sliced apples. It is not on the Canadian market.
• Flax: Canadian farmers suffered a GM flax contamination crisis in late 2009, despite the fact that GM flax has never been on the market.
• Potato: GM potatoes from the company Simplot are sold in the US but not yet in Canada.
• Rice: The genetically modified Vitamin-A “Golden Rice” was temporarily grown in limited amounts in the Philippines for local consumption but a court case has halted this production.
• Salad greens: Bayer is getting ready to sell GM mustard greens that are gene edited to taste less mustardy.
• Salmon – Production of GM salmon ended in 2024.
• Wheat: A GM wheat is grown in Argentina for the market in Argentina and Brazil (2024). It is not approved for sale in Canada.