GMO
The Council of Canadians worked for many years to oppose genetic engineering and stop the growth of factory farming in Canada.
The safety of the Canadian food supply is under threat, due to pressure from both the United States and business interests within Canada to “harmonize” our regulations with those of the U.S. Meanwhile, U.S.-based transnationals and the U.S. government are pushing an agenda of factory farming and genetically engineered food production.
Canada doesn’t need the TPP in order to diversify from NAFTA
Tomorrow, the federal government is attempting to fast-track the Trans-Pacific Partnership through Parliament. Known now by the new and the ...
Trump uses NAFTA talks to try to stop the mandatory labelling of unhealthy foods
The Council of Canadians opposes the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) being used to limit the mandatory labelling ...
Trudeau may join Trump’s deregulation agenda via NAFTA council proposal
The Cato Institute -- which was co-founded by billionaire Charles Koch on "the principles of individual liberty, limited government, ...
Chapters this Summer!
On July 18, the Fredericton chapter delivered supplies to the Wolastoq Mothers and Grandmothers who have established a camp to ...
Leo Broderick: Council lists GM salmon concerns
The GM salmon produced by AquaBounty grows at a much accelerated rate than smaller, fish farm or wild ...
16 chapters ask their MP to back mandatory labelling, but the House votes it down
Sixteen Council of Canadians chapters contacted their Member of Parliament and/or encouraged others to do the same today in ...
House of Commons to vote on mandatory labelling legislation on May 17
Our ally the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) highlights, "The vote in Parliament on Bill C-291 for mandatory labelling ...
Council of Canadians & Earth Action call on PEI Premier MacLauchlan to hold public hearings on GMO fish facility
Will PEI Premier Wade MacLauchlan allow genetically modified salmon to be grown in Rollo Bay West without public hearings?
The ...
