Press Releases
Groups Provide New Tool to Encourage Farmers to Choose Non-GM Sweet Corn Seed
December 3, 2014. Ottawa. As farmers and gardeners prepare to order seeds for the 2015 growing season, the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) and Vigilance OGM have published a guide that lists the genetically modified (GM) sweet corn varieties on the...
Panama Fines GM Fish Company with Canadian Operation for Violating Environmental Regulations
October 28 2014. Ottawa. The Government of Panama has fined the company AquaBounty for breaching numerous national environmental laws during its ongoing research and development of a genetically modified (GM) Atlantic salmon. The GM fish eggs were shipped from Canada,...
Media Backgound: GM Fish in Canada
October 24, 2014 Current Status The Ministers of Environment and Health in Canada have approved the commercial production of genetically modified (GM, also called genetically engineered) Atlantic salmon. The decision was announced in the Canada Gazette on November 23,...
Background: Genetically modified 2,4-D-tolerant crops
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have approved genetically engineered (genetically modified or GM) 2,4-D tolerant crops manufactured by Dow AgroSciences: Corn DAS-40278-9 - with increased tolerance to 2,4-D Soybean DAS-68416-4 - tolerant to 2,4-D...
Groups Welcome Ontario Environmental Commissioner’s Call for Action on Genetically Engineered Alfalfa
Press Release National Farmers Union, Canadian Biotechnology Action Network Thursday October 9, 2014 Ottawa: The National Farmers Union and the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network welcome a request from the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO), Gord...
Groups unite to call on Brazil to deny application to legalize genetically engineered eucalyptus trees
Press Release from the Campaign to STOP Genetically Engineered Trees 4 September 2014 New York –Two letters [1, 2] signed by hundreds of organizations from around the world were delivered today to the Brazilian National Technical Biosafety Commission (CTNBio) calling...
GM Food Safety Study Reignites Call to Overhaul Canada’s Regulations
June 24, 2014. Ottawa. The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) is calling on Health Canada to place a moratorium on approving new genetically modified (GM) foods, to re-evaluate the safety of GM foods already on the market, and to initiate a complete overhaul...
Genetically Engineering Poplars for Paper and Biofuels Condemned
Industry Hype & Misdirected Science Undercuts Real Energy/Climate Solutions April 9, 2014 Washington, DC--Scientists and environmentalists today condemned a recent press release by researchers at the University of British Columbia announcing they have created...
GM Fish Company Seeks Food Safety Approval in Canada
March 10, 2014. Canadians have confirmation that AquaBounty has asked for approval of its genetically modified (GM) salmon for human consumption in Canada. “Many years into this controversy, Canadians have our first confirmation that Health Canada is assessing the...
Consumer Concern Over GM Sweet Corn Mounts
February 26, 2014, Ottawa. Major grocery chains in Canada were reminded again today of consumer concern over genetically modified (GM, also called genetically engineered) food, and GM sweet corn in particular. “We don’t want GM sweet corn in our grocery stores. This...
