[A2k] Organic farmers lose appeal: Agrichemical companies not liable for GMO drift

[Jeremy de Beer]

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The Saskatchewan organic farmers who had sued Monsanto and Bayer CropScienc=
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for losses caused by drifting genetically modified canola (Hoffman v.
Monsanto) have lost their case at the Court of Appeal. So it remains the la=
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in Canada that agrochemical companies that patent GMOs are entitled to all
of the rights of property owners, but have none of the typical ownership
responsibilities. Jd.

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Faculty of Common Law | Facult=E9 de droit
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