But Canadian farmers still have no answers

Ottawa, Monday, October 5, 2009 – 28 countries, including more European countries as well as Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Thailand, have now been affected by contamination from genetically modified (GM) flax in Canadian exports since contamination was first reported on September 8.

Contamination of European food threatens Canadian export markets

September 10, 2009. Ottawa -The European Commission’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed has confirmed the contamination of Canadian flax exports with a genetically modified (GM) flax, devastating Canadian flax sales to Europe. The GM flax has been illegal to grow in Canada since 2001 when flax growers forced the government to take the product off the market. A German company confirmed the GM contamination in its cereals and bakery products.

Canada Ignores International Food Safety Guidelines

Ottawa, Wednesday July 29, 2009. Today the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) demanded that the federal government immediately withdraw authorization for ‘SmartStax,’ a genetically engineered (GE), eight-trait corn, until Health Canada undertakes exhaustive and independent tests.

No environmental risk assessment, and reduced environmental stewardship requirements for new Monsanto/Dow “SmartStax”

Ottawa, Friday, July 24, 2009. Farmer and environmental groups in the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) are warning of several dangerous consequences of Canada’s approval of Monsanto and Dow’s new eight-trait “SmartStax” genetically engineered (GE, also called genetic modification or GM) corn, indicating a further weakening of regulations of environmental risk.

Ottawa, Monday 20 July 2009. The announcement that Canada has agreed to end its World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute with Europe over genetically modified (GM) foods is being greeted as a step forward by the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network. The agreement between Canada and Europe could lead to a much needed, comprehensive overhaul of Canada`s policies on GM food including implementing the precautionary principle, ratifying the Biosafety Protocol, and establishing mandatory GM food labeling.

Monsanto’s Plans in Canada Likely Delayed

July 2, 2009: A U.S. appeals court has rejected an appeal by Monsanto to overturn a ruling that prohibits plantings of genetically modified (GM) alfalfa in the country until the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) completes an Environmental Impact Statement.

Tri-national Statement Responds to Industry Pledge to Commercialize GE Wheat

June 1, 2009, Ottawa, Montréal, Washington, Canberra - Farmers, consumers and civil society organizations in Australia, Canada and the U.S. released a joint statement confirming their collective commitment to stop commercialization of genetically engineered (GE) wheat. (1) In 2004, global pressure prevented biotechnology company Monsanto from pushing GE wheat onto an unwilling market.

Codex meeting in Calgary could suspend work on GM food labeling

May 5, 2009, Ottawa – Today in Calgary, as the international meeting of the UN Codex Alimentarius negotiates the future of labeling genetically modified (GM) foods, the Québec Network Against GMOs (RQcOGM) and the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) denounce the delaying tactics of the Canadian and US government delegations.

80 groups to fight the commercialization of genetically modified alfalfa

Lantic Inc. accepts Monsanto’s GM sugar despite consumer concerns