The European Union—and this affects some of the traits of canola—regulates products derived from biotechnology such as GMO canola, not based on its final characteristics, but because they are derived from biotechnology.
In Canada, we use an approach based on intrinsic and final characteristics. Under those conditions, whether canola is genetically modified or not, we regulate it in the same way. We examine those characteristics in terms of food safety, its phytosanitary characteristics, the health of plants and environmental impacts, regardless of the production method. This is a classic example of how some regulate their products based on how they are made, whereas others regulate them based on the intrinsic characteristics of the products.