Motion stalled in Agriculture Committee Friday March 11, 2011. Ottawa. Yesterday in Ottawa, Conservative members of the House of Commons Agriculture Committee stalled a vote on a motion to place a moratorium on the approval of genetically modified (GM) alfalfa. The...

Liberals Step Up to Protect Farmers Friday March 4, 2011. Ottawa. Yesterday, Liberal members of the House of Commons Agriculture Committee tabled a motion calling for a moratorium on the approval of genetically modified (GM) alfalfa in Canada. “I’m pleased to see...

Motion in the House of Commons requests transparency Thursday, March 3, 2011. Ottawa - Today in the House of Commons, New Democratic Party Fisheries and Oceans Critic Fin Donnelly tabled a motion asking for transparency and more study before genetically modified (GM)...

Inaction on genetic engineering will cost farmers, groups vow to protect alfalfa in ongoing controversy Thursday, February 10, 2011. Ottawa - Last night, a majority of Liberal MPs joined with Conservatives to vote down an important Private Members Bill on genetic...

Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Ottawa – Today in Ottawa Members of Parliament will vote on the one-line Private Members Bill C-474 which would require that “an analysis of potential harm to export markets be conducted before the sale of any new genetically engineered...

Students, Farmers and Consumers Join Together February 9, 2011, Guelph - Today on the University of Guelph campus, 12:30 to 1:00, students were joined by farmers and consumers at a rally to protest the University of Guelph’s genetically modified (GM or genetically...

Guelph. Monday, February 7, 2011 – Tonight at the University of Guelph, farmers will voice their concerns about the negative economic impacts of genetic engineering (GE). The public forum “Facing the Negative Impacts of Genetic Engineering on Farmers: GE Alfalfa, GE...

Demand Immediate Disclosure from Environment Canada Ottawa, Monday, December 6, 2010 – Sixty fisheries and oceans conservation, environmental and social justice groups revealed today that Environment Canada refuses to confirm or deny if the department has already...

Ottawa. Thursday, December 2, 2010 - In a surprise move yesterday evening in the House of Commons, the New Democratic Party secured an extended debate, of up to 5 hours, on the highly controversial Bill C-474 on genetically engineered (GE) crops, currently in third...