CANADA GETS GMO CROPS BANNED IN 13 MUNICIPALITIES...

ACTION NEWS: Canada   

NEW GE FREE ZONE IN BC: On March 8, Cherryville became the 13th BC municipality to pass a resolution to ban GMO crops! Three weeks ago local volunteer group Bee SAFE, held a public meeting at the Cherryville hall to discuss how GMO crops affect other crops. “There is no co-existence possible between GMO crops and other crops – by not deciding to ban them, we're deciding to ban every other type of agriculture and to put the future of our food and our farms in the hands of corporations like Monsanto, who own patents on GMO seeds” said Huguette Allen. Congratulations Cherryville!

PETITION AGAINST GM APPLE PRESENTED IN BC LEGISLATURE: The petition against the GM apple was presented in the BC Legislature on March 12 by BC NDP Agriculture Critic Lana Popham! 5536 signatures were collected on a hardcopy petition from at least 19 communities across BC! Congratulations to BC grassroots activists and community groups on a great action! http://www.bcagcritic.blogspot.ca/ This action was part of an ongoing campaign in BC - to get updates on how you can take action in BC subscribe at https://groups.google.com/d/topic/gm-apple-action-bc/B0QIQkN7Nz4/discussion 

PEI FIGHTS TO STOP THE GM FISH: PEI action group ask Premier to ban GM fish. “A coalition of PEI organizations has lobbied both Liberal and Tory governments over the years for a GM-free province,” said Leo Broderick, Islanders Say No to GM Salmon representative. “Now because of the urgency of the situation we’ve come together to focus on a GM salmon ban." http://www.cban.ca/Press/Press-Releases/Islanders-Say-No-to-GM-Salmon You can also follow Islanders Say No to Frankenfish on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IslandersSayNoToFrankenfish