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House Hansard - 227

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 29, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 227 - Sep/29/23
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Sep/29/23 11:59:14 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, Radio-Canada has made deeply disturbing revelations about close ties between major GMO companies and the federal government. In fact, the ties are so close that the two are literally playing on the same team, known as the Tiger Team. It includes lobbyists for giants like Bayer, but also federal public servants who allegedly drafted the GMO reform together. Worse than having the fox guard the henhouse, the fox is in charge of the henhouse. Is the government going to hire truly independent experts to reexamine all of the changes introduced by the Tiger Team?
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Context: House Hansard - 227 - Sep/29/23
Hon. Bill Blair (Minister of National Defence, Lib.)
  • Sep/29/23 11:59:51 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, we have had extensive consultations with people from the organic, conventional and seed sectors to find new food-production solutions to feed the world's growing population. It is common practice for the government to actively engage with implicated stakeholders when discussing regulatory matters. The tiger team process was intended as a time-limited mechanism through which multiple stakeholders in the grain supply chain would have an opportunity to provide their views on the very complex topic of plant breeding and innovation. We will continue doing all that we can to support Canada's farmers and farm families.
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