I want to come back to the science issue Mr. Hoback was talking about. But I will not be quite so aggressive.
Dr. David Suzuki, who is not a francophone, is a geneticist as well as a television host. He is always saying that any scientist who says that GMOs are safe is either extremely stupid or deliberately lying. The testing has simply not been done. No long-term comprehensive and independent study has been done.
GMOs are not any more nutritious, they are not any cheaper, nor do they taste any better. In my opinion, Mr. Shmon, you are right. They exist solely to kill insects. I will tell you what is in some tomatoes. I have cut out GMOs, as I was quite opposed to them.
More and more young farmers are going the organic route, but their crops are threatened because the wind blows from the west. GMO crops are jeopardizing these farms because bees move from flower to flower. It is very important, as they have worked hard to set up organic farms and produce organic cheeses. When this garbage is in the air or is spread by insects, it threatens their crops.
There have been laboratory experiments where scientists injected genes from a scorpion into tomatoes to make them resistant to insects. The tomatoes do not taste any better. Other kinds of GMOs are also being used to alter seeds. Human genes were injected into potatoes so they could grow in heavy-metal polluted soil. It is starting to be worrisome. That is why I, personally, am in favour of GMO labelling. We do not know what we are eating, and the Monsanto company does not care about what goes into our bellies; it cares only about what goes into its bank account.
Back to you, Mr. Shmon. You said that non-GMO products were worthwhile. In 2001, Chinese importers refused North American canola, rapeseed and soya. That decision was good for the Europeans' profits. Why would the market not be open to you, to those with non-GMO crops? I want you to talk about that. I will let you speak. I will not interrupt you. Nor will I attack you. I want you to talk about your farm, your survival and people's health—not just economic health.