Clearly, we are advocating the precautionary principle in Canada. In the case you mention, it was not applied. With GMOs, there are certainly economic and political issues, but, at the end of the day, the most important thing is to find out the effects on human and animal health. We cannot always base ourselves on foreseeable effects. Whether GMOs are approved or not, we really have to have independent scientific studies done, so that their claims can be verified. That, for us, is the precautionary principle.
On December 1st, 2009. See this statement in context.