MPs set to tackle GMOs this fall

The House Ag Committee will try to squeeze in a study on GM animals despite a cross-Canada tour tied to its look at the next agricultural policy framework, says the committee chair.
Conservative agriculture critic Chris Warkentin says Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay's instructions to the House Agriculture Committee were inappropriate, and call into question the minister's faith in the federal departments responsible for evaluating the safety of food.
Members of the House Agriculture Committee are planning to tackle the issue of genetically modified animals in the upcoming fall sitting of Parliament, though it's still unclear when and how they'll do it. The House will almost c...

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