GE Canola - out of control in Canada

In the 12 years since the commercial introduction of GE canola to Canada, there has been a pronounced increase in both herbicide use and weed resistance problems. The segregation of non-GE canola in Canada has failed, leading to the collapse of its non-GE and organic canola industries. Farm incomes have plummeted, and the country has entirely lost its canola seed exports to Europe. Australian State Governments should pay heed to what has happened in Canada, before throwing away our marketing advantage for a technology with no proven benefits. The experience in Canada has shown that segregation is impossible, and contamination inevitable, wherever GE canola is grown. The growing of GE canola in Australia would remove choice for farmers who want to grow non-GE canola and for consumers who want to eat non-GE food.