Book club event March 3. Start reading now! Author Dr. Suzanne Simard will join us to discuss her book “Finding the Mother Tree” Join us for our first online book club event on Sunday March 3 at 11am PT/2pm ET. We are excited to announce that author and esteemed researcher Dr Suzanne Simard will join...Read More
The US and Canadian governments have successfully overturned an earlier decision that allowed the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) and the Council of Canadians the opportunity to submit comments directly to the trade dispute panel in the US-Canada challenge to Mexico’s ban on genetically modified (GM) corn. Canadian NGOs are now denied status to submit...Read More
In a stunning turnaround, key researchers have disowned their own genetically engineered tree. The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) is discontinuing its development of the genetically engineered (GE or genetically modified) American chestnut tree called “Darling 58”. The announcement comes as TACF revealed its findings that this GE tree does not work. It is not blight-tolerant...Read More
A new independent report from an Expert Panel appointed by the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) urges caution on releasing genetically engineered insects for pest control. The report also shows the importance of independent scientific analysis. The report was commissioned by Health Canada’s Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency to investigate the scientific, ethical and regulatory challenges...Read More
Join us Thursday, September 21, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The topic for our information session is Introducing Fundamentals of Nutrition. A sneak peek into Mississauga’s virtual classes & some great nuggets to improve your health! Please email us at mississauga@csnn.ca to receive your Zoom invitation!Read More
Hope I got your attention now ! 😊 Do you want to continue to access Natural Health Products ( NHP’s) & choose your own health care plan ? Bill C-47 was passed on June 22nd, 2023. This bill must be repealed and your help is urgently needed. NHPPA is by far the best...Read More
Earlier this summer, CBAN participated in a global strategy meeting in Brazil to advance the fight against genetically engineered (GE or genetically modified) trees. We learned a lot about how the development of GE trees is connected to the industrial plantation model and how these monoculture tree plantations impact communities and the land. Like genetically...Read More
We’ve just started, and the country is already on the move. People are angry, and they should be. It’s only been since June 10, that NHPPA’s Discussion Paper was released, and followed up by two national calls with Shawn Buckley and the team. Those calls clearly sounded the alarm of the deep and real threat to the entire NHP...Read More
On May 3, the federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food announced her decision to allow many new gene edited seeds onto the market without any government environmental safety assessments and without any notification from companies. If you missed it, click here to read CBAN’s e-news update and reaction. Si vous l’avez manqué, cliquez ici pour...Read More
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food has decided to exempt many new gene-edited GM seeds from government regulation. Combined with the similar May 2022 decision from the Minister of Health, this decision means that Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will not check any safety data from product developers and that companies can...Read More
