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Title: The Regulation of Agricultural Biotechnology in Canada



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Author: Sara Bjorkquist

Date: November 1999

ISBN#: 1-896588-40-9

Keywords: biotechnology, transgenic crops, non-target species, weediness, superweeds, new allergens, antibiotic resistance

Description: The following paper reviews and critiques Canada's biotechnology regulatory framework, focusing on the regulation of the products of agricultural biotechnology. Section one of this study outlines the major environmental and health issues regarding agricultural biotechnology.. The second section provides an overview of the evolution of Canada's regulatory framework for biotechnology and a critique of Canada's current regulatory approach. Section three makes suggestions for improving Canada's biotechnology regulations.

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