Press Releases
Conservatives Shut Down Debate on Biotech Harm to Farmers
Parliamentary hearings canceled to protect biotechnology corporations October 28, 2010, Ottawa - Today, House of Commons Agriculture Committee hearings on Private Members Bill C-474 - dealing with the issue of genetic engineering - were canceled and invited witnesses...
Critics slam “sloppy science” on GE Fish at FDA hearings
FDA overlooked evidence of allergy potential and accepted deficient data say groups This afternoon in Maryland at US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hearings to decide on the safety of a genetically engineered (GE) salmon, a veterinary medicine committee will hear...
FDA needs to heed warnings on GE salmon
Press Statement: Groups in the US and Canada urge the FDA to heed yesterday's warnings by scientists regarding the safety of genetically engineered salmon and reject company's request for approval Yesterday the FDA's Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee finished two...
PEI Groups Denounce Plans for Local GE Salmon Production
PEI representative to attend US hearings on GE fish safety Bay Fortune, Prince Edward Island, Canada, - Today in Prince Edward Island (PEI) representatives from environmental and health groups held a press conference outside AquaBounty’s Bay Fortune facility to...
As U.S. Decision on GE Fish Nears Final Stage, Company Reveals Plan to Produce GE Salmon Eggs in Canada
September 8, 2010. Ottawa, Halifax – Canadian groups are expressing concern that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is rushing the final stages of its process to evaluate the safety of genetically engineered (GE) salmon. According to documents released on...
Coalition Demands FDA Deny Approval of Controversial GE Fish
FDA Considers Approval of GE Salmon--the First GE Food Animal--Yet Fails to Inform the Public of Environmental and Economic Risks. Joint Press Statement Washington, DC August 27, 2010 – A coalition of 31 consumer, animal welfare and environmental groups, along with...
Haitian Farmers Say “Burn Monsanto’s Seeds”
Canadian groups support Haitian rejection of Monsanto’s seed donation Thursday, June 3, 2010 - Today farmer and environmental groups from across Canada stated their support for tomorrow’s farmer march in Haiti, organized to protest a donation of 475 tons of hybrid...
Canada to oppose the right of countries to label GM foods?
Regroupement québécois contre les OGM (RQcOGM) Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) Ottawa, Montréal et Québec, April 30, 2010 – A large coalition of consumer, farmer and environmental groups are calling on the Federal Minister of Health, Leona Aglukkaq, to...
MPs listen to Canadians ahead of industry on GM Crops
Groups applaud MPs for moving Bill C-474 to Committee for study Ottawa. Thursday, April 15, 2010 – Last night, Parliament passed Private Members Bill C-474 through second reading, in spite of intense pressure from the biotech industry. The Bill, which would require...
GE Crops: Parliament to debate the need for export market acceptance before commercial release
Ottawa. Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - Tomorrow, Parliament will debate Private Members Bill C-474 to require that “an analysis of potential harm to export markets be conducted before the sale of any new genetically engineered seed is permitted.” “The Bill is necessary to...
