Press Releases
Unprecedented Debate on Genetic Engineering Secured in House of Commons for 2011 thanks to Bill C-474
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...
PEI Groups request Premier Ghiz to press Environment Canada for disclosure on GE Salmon
Monday, November 22, 2010, Charlottetown - Today in a letter PEI groups asked Premier Ghiz to insist that Environment Canada disclose that they have begun an environmental assessment of production of genetically engineered (GE) Atlantic salmon eggs on the Island. The...
Summary of Public Opinion Survey: GM Animals and Fish
Innovative Agricultural Technologies Public Opinion Research, Harris Decima Commissioned by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) on October 29, 2010
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...
