Transparency

The CFIA is committed to making itself a more transparent organization. This means keeping the public informed about what we do while maintaining and building public confidence in how we do our job. The links below outline the steps we have taken to become more transparent. You will find information on the various consultations we engage in the help us develop new regulations, our collaborations with external expert advisory bodies, our responses to environmental petitions and details about how the public is consulted and can access information related to biotechnology.

Public Access to Information

• CFIA and Public Awareness: Canadians Learning More About Regulating Agricultural Biotechnology
• Government Responses to Environmental Petitions
• Looking Inside the Assessment Process
  • Biotechnology Notices of Submission Project - Submissions Posted For Public Comment
  • CFIA Decision Documents
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
• Safety Assessment Process for Novel Foods and Agricultural Products of Biotechnology

Reports and Expert Advice

• Royal Society of Canada
• Seeking Expert Advice on Regulating Biotechnology-Derived Agricultural Products
• Selectable Marker Genes in Transgenic Plants

Dialogues and Other Fora

• New Directions Group - Plant-based Biotechnology Project Report
• Bringing Youth and Science Together: Youth Forums on Genomics
• Designer Genes at the Dinner Table: A Citizen's Conference on Food Technology
• Food of the Future? Comparing Conventional with Genetically Modified Food Crops: Understanding and Managing the Risks
• Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development: New Biotechnology Foods and Crops