Factsheets
GM Wheat Update
GM Wheat Update, October 2024
GM Salmon Update
GM Salmon Production Halted, September 2024
Genetically Modified Foods on the Market
CBAN Guide to a Non-GMO Produce Section 2024, September 2024
Introduction to Genetic Engineering
Introduction to Genetic Engineering, July 2024
Genetically Modified Sweet Corn Seed
Identifying and Avoiding GM Sweet Corn Seed in Canada: Grower Guide. Updated June 2024
GM Bt Health Risks
Genetically engineered Bt insect-resistant corn poses human health risks, May 2024
GMOs and Herbicides
Genetically engineered crops have increased herbicide use, May 2024
GM Corn Trade Dispute
Canada and the US Challenge Mexico’s Restrictions on GM Corn, March 2024
Genetically Engineered American Chestnut
Introduction to the Genetically Engineered American Chestnut, Updated February 2024
Regulation
CBAN’s response to Health Canada’s public relations on GMO regulation, June 2022
Patents on Genome Editing
Patents on Genome Editing in Canada, March 2022
GM Contamination: Animals
GM Contamination Update: Animals, February 2022
Summary of Regulatory Guidance Proposals
Health Canada and CFIA propose to exempt many gene-edited GMOs from regulation, November 2021
Health Canada’s Consultation on GMO Regulation – March 26-May 24, 2021
Health Canada’s proposed new regulatory guidance on genetically engineered foods (for more info and updates see www.cban.ca/NoExemptions)
- Update and Summary: Summary of CBAN’s Comments to Health Canada, May 11, 2021
- Guide: Proposal #1: Allow some genetically engineered foods onto the market without government safety assessments, April 8, 2021
- Guide: Proposal #2: Allow unregulated GMOs to go unreported to the government (the “Voluntary Transparency Initiative”), April 8, 2021
- Full Guide to Commenting on Health Canada’s Proposals: New regulatory guidance on genetically engineered foods, April 8, 2021
Genome Editing
Introduction to Genome Editing in Food and Farming. July 2020
Product Profile: Corteva’s GM Waxy Corn
Product Profile: Corteva – GM Waxy Corn, April 2021
Golden Rice
“Golden Rice” GM Vitamin-A Rice. November 2019
GM Contamination in Canada
GM Contamination in Canada – Report Summary. March 2019
GM Contamination
Stop GM Contamination in Canada – Farmer Brief. November 2018
Genetic Engineering Will Not “Feed the World”
Genetic Engineering Will Not “Feed the World”. April 2018
Labelling Genetically Modified Foods
Labelling Genetically Modified Foods. May 2017
GM Alfalfa Contamination
GM Alfalfa Contamination in the US and Canada. May 2017
GE Trees
Genetically Engineered Trees in Canada. October 2015
Statistics
GM Crop Data Clarified: Interpreting the ISAAA report. February 2013
GM Cotton
Genetically Modified Cotton. February 2013
Health Risks
Séralini et al. GM corn safety study in context – Introduction and basic comparison. September 2012
GM Apple
The Genetically Modified “Non-Browning” Apple. November 2012