The Government of Canada has requirements for food labelling that include genetically engineered food, which is genetically modified food. The Government of Canada also has a very robust and strict process to evaluate the safety of these foods as well as livestock feed, plants and animals that are created through genetic modification.
Information on food products has to be factual, accurate and not misleading. The Canadian General Standards Board has guidance on the GE labelling standard. It is generally used when or if industry wants to label a particular product as genetically engineered. They can certainly do so, but the claims have to be truthful.
Labelling is really focused on making sure that labels and information on these types of products are not misleading and inaccurate.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.