Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) – Take Action for Labelling of Genetically Engineered Foods

A Private Members Bill to label genetically engineered foods (C-517) was called for debate on April 3 2008 and will come up for a second hour of debate in April before a vote in the House of Commons.

How will your Member of Parliament vote? Write or telephone your MP – you can find out who your MP is by using your postal code at www.parl.gc.ca.

Here is a sample request:

"I am writing/calling to ask you to vote positively for Private Members Bill (C-517) from Gilles-A. Perron of Bloc Québécois when it comes back to the House for debate. C-517 would give me and other Canadians the right to choose in the grocery store by establishing mandatory labelling of genetically engineered foods. I look forward to hearing from you about your support for this Bill."

Let us know what you MP says! Email info@cban.ca.

There is no labelling of genetically engineered foods in Canada; despite 10 years of polling that show over 80% of Canadians want these labels. Instead, a national standard for voluntary labelling has been established- but as this is voluntary, no company has labelled their products as containing GE ingredients. 40 countries around the world have labelling laws including Europe, China and Russia.

On April 3, 2008, the Private Members Bill C-517 which would establish mandatory labelling of genetically engineered foods in Canada was debated in the House of Commons. The Bill was introduced by Member of Parliament Gilles-André Perron for Rivière des Mille Îles, Bloc Québécois.

For more information, please visit http://www.cban.ca/labeling.