Absolutely. Bill C-474 is about an economic study conducted before the authorization of GMOs.
Second, the committee should ask the government to issue a report similar to the one issued in 2001 by the Royal Society of Canada to see where we are 10 years on. This would be an interesting study to conduct, since we are talking about science.
Third, a moratorium should be imposed immediately on GM alfalfa in order to avoid market turmoil and irreversible damage.
Four, we recommend that MPs, regardless of their party, adopt mandatory GMO labelling, which almost 90% of consumers support. That's a fact.
Last, Canada must finally ratify the biosafety protocol in order to catch up to the international community.
I would like to conclude my presentation by distributing two documents. The first is an academic article by Peter Andrée about regulations on GM foods. This article basically confirms that the Royal Society of Canada report has been generally ignored. I will leave one copy for the committee members. I also have a copy of the video “The World According to Monsanto,” which gives an overview of the legislative context within which GMOs are authorized here and abroad. Committee members can watch the video if they like.
Thank you.