February 25, 2013 Today, the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network responded to the newly released annual ISAAA (International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications) report on the global adoption of genetically modified (GM also called genetically...

Groups denounce government approvals as reckless Ottawa. Monday, November 19, 2012. Today, civil society groups Équiterre, Nature Québec, the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, Prevent Cancer Now, the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, and...

A Sample of Quotes from Transcripts of CSTA Coexistence Workshop “Developing a Coexistence Plan for Alfalfa Hay in Eastern Canada”, October 24, 2012, Kitchener-Waterloo Click here to view the full proceedings. The meeting minutes also note: “Some participants in all...

Policy of coexistence of GM alfalfa is “utterly absurd", say local farmers. NATIONAL FARMERS UNION Grey County Local 344 and Region 3 (Ontario) (Kitchener) – Today farmers and consumers are protesting industry plans to prepare for the release of genetically modified...

Séralini et al. GM corn safety study in context: Introduction and basic comparison, CBAN, September 27, 2012. 3 page pdf.

September 20, 2012, Ottawa. The first-ever GM food safety study to test over the entire life span of laboratory rats (2 years) was published yesterday and found serious health impacts from eating Monsanto’s genetically engineered (also called genetically modified or...

August 14, 2012. Kelowna - Today, groups in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley united to appeal to the local company “Okanagan Specialty Fruits” to stop pursuing a genetically engineered (genetically modified or GM) “nonbrowning” apple which they say jeopardizes the...

August 13, 2012 To: Neal Carter, President, Okanagan Specialty Fruits RE: Request to Stop the GM Apple, Stop Damage to the Okanagan’s Reputation Dear Mr. Carter, We are writing, on behalf of the Okanagan residents that we work with, to ask you to immediately withdraw...

July 9, 2012. Ottawa - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture posted over 160 pages of data from Okanagan Specialty Fruits pertaining to their request for approval of a genetically engineered (genetically modified or GM) “non-browning” apple.(1) The U.S. public now...