US court rules Environmental Impact Assessments must be carried out to the satisfaction of farmers and consumers
Castlegar, BC – New Democrat Agriculture Critic, Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior), says no matter how you choose to spin it, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Monsanto’s genetically engineered Roundup Ready Alfalfa will remain illegal [...]
Posts Tagged ‘genetically modified’
Monsanto’s Roundup Ready GM Alfalfa Remains Illegal in US
Friday, June 25th, 2010Historic NDP GMO Bill Passes Crucial Vote
Thursday, April 15th, 2010Law would protect farmers by ensuring export markets are considered before GMO approval
OTTAWA – A private members bill to protect farmers by calling for an analysis of potential harm to export markets prior to approving new genetically engineered seeds has passed second reading in the House of Commons. Bill C-474, proposed by New Democrat [...]
Background on Bill C-474
Thursday, April 1st, 2010Alex Atamanenko’s Bill C-474 that calls for an export market analysis prior to approving new genetically engineered seeds, is headed for its second hour of debate in the House of Commons today, April 01 at 5:30 PM.
The following Backgrounder is provided in order to help set the record straight on certain information that has [...]
Radio Show Deconstructing Dinner on Bill C-474
Thursday, March 25th, 2010BILL C-474 (PROTECTING FARMERS FROM ECONOMIC HARM OF GE CROPS)
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Deconstructing Dinner has long been at the forefront of covering anything and everything to do with the presence of genetically engineered (GE) foods.
The latest on the issue from Canada’s capital is Bill C-474 - a bill introduced by Member [...]
Genetically Engineered Seeds Harming Farmers’ Exports
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010OTTAWA – Canada’s flax industry is scrambling to repair damage to our export markets because of contamination by unapproved genetically engineered (GE) flax. This problem will reoccur as more genetically engineered crops are approved without rules that consider existing regulations in export markets and the potential negative impacts on trade, says New Democrat [...]
Consumers Need Protection from Genetically Modified Foods
Friday, August 7th, 2009New Democrats call for moratorium on GM seeds until regulations are overhauled
Castlegar, BC – A new genetically manipulated variety of corn will soon be in use in foods in Canada but the potent new technology behind it, ‘SmartStax’, was approved without undergoing an assessment of its health and environmental impacts. A moratorium should be [...]
Rescind Approvals for GM Alfalfa
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009OTTAWA – At 9:30 AM on May 28, 2009 a press conference will be held on Parliament Hill - NDP Agriculture critic, Alex Atamanenko, MP (BC Southern Interior) will challenge the Conservatives to reverse the environmental and health approvals for Genetically Modified (GM) Alfalfa that have been awarded to Monsanto. He will be joined by [...]
New Democrats Press Harper to Reassess GMO Regulations
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009Government should stop relying on industry self regulation
OTTAWA-New Democrat Leader Jack Layton and Agriculture Critic Alex Atamanenko are calling on the Prime Minister to reassess government regulations around genetically modified foods. At issue are concerns regarding the advisability of relying on the biotech industry’s own science to determine the way in which genetically [...]