Press Release Embargoed to 11:00 EST “Feds should rule out GM food animals,” citizens’ group urges Ottawa, April 2, 2012 – Today, the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) welcomed reports that the University of Guelph, the Canadian university that developed...

Family Outing Turns to Shock Ottawa, March 27, 2012 - Young families visiting the Agriculture Museum at the Experimental Farm in Ottawa this weekend were shocked to find two genetically modified (GM) goats among the farm animals on display. “Seeing the transgenic...

February 25, 2012 Contact: Lucy Sharratt coordinator@cban.ca 613 241 2267 ext. 25 Click here to download the pdf of this document. Source: (Please note: The full report was not accessible to CBAN at the time of publication) ISAAA Brief 44-2012: Executive Summary...

Family farms and organic food at risk from genetically modified alfalfa Monday February 13, 2012 - Today, the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN), with the support of organic sector groups and businesses, launched a 3-minute animated YouTube videoto educate...

Trade policy would sacrifice safety, say groups. Tuesday, November 29, 2011 – The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) and Les AmiEs de la Terre de Québec, as part of a federal government stakeholder consultation, have submitted comments to Agriculture Canada...

Jaydee Hanson, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Food Safety, Washington DC Jaydee Hanson works as a policy analyst for the Center for Food Safety in Washington DC on issues related to animal cloning, animal genetic engineering and nanotechnology. He also works for...

Download the media backgrounder here. For more information contact Lucy Sharratt, 613 241 2267 ext 25 or cell 613 263 9511 coordinator@cban.ca

U.S and Canadian panel to present on the risks of genetically modified fish in Charlottetown Charlottetown, October 19, 2011 - On Monday night October 24th, at The Charlottetown Rodd Hotel, U.S. and Canadian campaigners will speak about the stakes at hand with the...