Back in about 2000, exactly what you were talking about was done. There was a lot of controversy on GMOs. We were just learning about the technology, etc., so the Council for Biotechnology Information was created. It reported to Agriculture Canada, and we had the NGOs. I was not a member, but about 20 people were on that committee from diverse backgrounds, which I think is very healthy, and they worked on issues, exactly what you're talking about, and importantly, they got to understand each other. One good thing about Canadians is that we listen to each other and we try to find compromise that works: I have to emphasize, “works”.
That did occur. I'm not sure where that council is now. I haven't heard anything from it in a number of years.
Similarly, we had two solid years with the Consumers' Association of Canada and a whole bunch of NGOs. I was on that committee on the labelling side of the equation discussing if we should label and, if we labelled, what would it look like. That was the food industry, the consumers' associations, and again, what I have to emphasize is that you get to understand each other and your concerns. You try to compromise, if at all possible, but you understand each other, which is half the solution to the problem.