Canada

Country Description

GMO Free Zones in BC

  1. Powell River (2004)
  2. Salt Spring Island (2004)
  3. Denman Island (2004)
  4. Nelson (Nov 3, 2008)
  5. Kaslo (Jan 13, 2009)
  6. New Denver (Sept 8, 2009)
  7. Rossland (May 11, 2009)
  8. Richmond (May 29, 2012)
  9. Saanich (Nov 2012)
  10. Metchosin (Nov 2012)
  11. Cherryville (March 8, 2013)
  12. Telkwa (March 11, 2013)
  13. City of North Vancouver (June 10, 2013)
  14. Roberts Creek

51 municipalities within the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC, resolution passed April 2013 – for AVICC members go here http://avicc.ca/about-the-avicc/avicc-members-2/)

A new street BanGMO ALLEY has been named in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. (January 2015 - Picture provided by The Sungoma Art Center)

Organisations and institutions active on GMO

Canadian Biotechnology Action Network

Official and institutional links

Legal documents

Other background information