Press Releases
Petition Demands Mandatory Labelling of Genetically Engineered Foods
September 5, 2025. Halifax. A Parliamentary e-petition was launched yesterday calling on the House of Commons to require companies to label all genetically engineered (genetically modified or GM) foods including those produced through the new techniques of gene...
New report reveals stalled launch of gene-edited salad greens in Canada
June 10, 2025. A new report today from the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) confirms the stalled introduction of Bayer’s genetically engineered (genetically modified or GM) salad greens which would have been the first GM gene-edited food on the market in Canada.
Trade dispute panel decision forces Mexico to end GM corn restrictions
December 23, 2024 - A trade dispute panel has ruled against Mexico’s restrictions on the use of genetically modified (GM or genetically engineered) corn, siding with the United States and Canada in forcing Mexico to allow the use of GM corn for food.(1) Mexico’s...
GM Salmon Company AquaBounty Shuts Down Operations
December 12, 2024. The troubled biotechnology company AquaBounty has announced it will stop production of all genetically modified (GM or genetically engineered) salmon and is closing its last working facility, at Bay Fortune in Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada.
Federal and PEI Governments Prop Up Failing GM Salmon Company
December 2, 2024. The Government of Canada and the Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI) have announced $231,095 in new funding for the GM salmon company AquaBounty despite the company having shut down its GM (genetically modified) salmon production facility in PEI as well as its only other production site in Indiana, US. The funding announcement comes as the company is selling off its assets, continuing to lose share price value, and amid reports of company layoffs in Canada and rumors about the company’s future.
Map unveils the lobbying practices of the pesticide and GMO industry in Canada
November 28, 2024. Lobbying campaigns by the pesticide and GMO industry are raising concerns about our democratic processes in the public interest, according to the Quebec network Vigilance OGM (GMO Watch). This morning on Parliament Hill, the group unveiled an interactive map illustrating the reach of the corporate lobbying activities of the main pesticide and biotechnology lobby group CropLife, the main pesticide and GMO lobby group, and its allies.
GM Fish Factory in P.E.I. for Sale: Taxpayers Should Get Their Money Back
October 2, 2024. Just four years after its first “harvest” of genetically modified (GM or genetically engineered) Atlantic salmon in Canada, the US biotechnology company AquaBounty is selling its on-land GM fish factory at Rollo Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Federal government removes transparency and oversight from more gene edited products in our food system
May 8, 2024 - The federal government has completed a trio of regulatory updates that remove government safety assessments and mandatory transparency from most seeds, foods, and livestock feed produced through the new techniques of genetic engineering (genetic...
Canada argues against Mexico’s restrictions on GM corn
April 9, 2024. Canadian public interest groups are critiquing the Government of Canada’s arguments against Mexico’s restrictions on genetically engineered corn that were published on Friday April 5th as part of a North American trade dispute. Yesterday, 31 farmer, labour and environmental groups also published a statement objecting to Canada’s participation in the trade challenge.
Canada and US Governments Shut Down Ability of Canadian NGOs to Comment in Trade Dispute Over Mexico’s GM Corn Ban
January 9, 2024. At the request of the United States and Canadian governments, a trade dispute panel has rescinded an invitation to Canadian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to submit official comments in the dispute under the Canada-US-Mexico Trade Agreement (CUSMA) over Mexico’s phase-out of genetically engineered (genetically modified or GM) corn.
