In the States, I think California and Washington have banned GM salmon. In Canada I think there have already been some supermarkets, Costco notably, that have expressed some concerns and have said they're not willing to sell it. When we're talking about marketplace acceptability and whether consumers and Canadians want this, is it the federal government's role to fact-check and demystify and explain the process better, the transparency and the analysis that goes into accepting genetically modified fish, or maybe other animals in the future, or even just grains? Is it the government's role to explain to Canadians, or is it really up to the industry that is pushing for these products in the marketplace in Canada?
On September 29th, 2016. See this statement in context.