Canada to prohibit seed saving by farmers?

March 9, 2005

Croft Woodruff wrote: Jim Edmondson Jim Edmondson Sunday, March 06, 2005 10:16 PMAction required now.Folks,I'm not e-mailing you much these days. But this one is crucial. This is a really important, very urgent environmental issue - please help distribute the info to people, environmental groups & call/write/email the government Briefly, my understanding is: The Canada Food Inspection Agency plans to introduce amendments that would prohibit farmers or other individuals from saving

their own seeds in Canada. There is consultation on this, but it ends on Tuesday, March 8. This appears to be part of a world-wide plan to restrict seed saving (leaving seeds to Monsanto etc) I received two emails about this today, plus Charlie Smith, Editor of the Georgia Straight, sent me a press release from the NDP about this I have enclosed the two emails sent to me about this issue, plus the NDP press release We don't have very much time & this could have a major impact on the environment, as biodiversity is really important & already very threatened If you can

contact the government office & express your concern also contact your mp & Martin send the info to everyone you can, including any environmental groups you are part of or know of take care ADDRESSES/EMAILS/PHONE NUMBERS TO CONTACT:

Prime Minister's office: 613-941-6888

email: Martin.P

adress: The Right Honourable Paul Martin, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada House of Commons Parliament Buildings Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6

Your MP can be written to at the House of Commons - email addresses follow the same format

Plant Breeders' Rights Office, Canadian Food Inspection Agency

59 Camelot Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 0Y9

Phone: (613) 225-2342 Fax: (613) 228-6125

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