Agriculture Canada decided earlier this year to allow voluntary disclosure for seeds produced using gene editing techniques.  |  File photo

Organic growers renew gene editing demands

Sector cites media reports alleging secret discussions among proponents of voluntary disclosure of gene edited seed

The Canadian organic sector has repeated its call for mandatory disclosure of gene edited seeds, citing a media report suggesting closed-door discussions led to Ottawa’s decision to make disclosure voluntary. Radio-Canada, the French arm of the CBC, reported that a partnership between the government, CropLife Canada and the Canada Grains Council, known as the Tiger […] Read more

Although the federal government’s defence of pesticides is positive news for farmers and the agriculture industry, concerns linger that Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is taking on issues outside of its mandate.

CropLife worries about Environment Canada

It didn’t get a lot of press, but last fall the federal government took a stand to support Canada’s agriculture industry. In December, the United Nations held a biodiversity conference in Montreal. The participants signed an agreement, called the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework, to protect nature and reverse biodiversity loss. Leading up to the final agreement, […] Read more