This means additional revenue for industry and more jobs for Canadians. Increased access to world markets means new opportunities for Canadian skills, research, innovation and technology. Canadian farmers regularly face unfairly subsidized competitors in foreign and domestic markets. A level playing field would increase their ability to compete in foreign markets and derive a fair return from the marketplace. Modern biotechnology can provide significant benefits for Canadian consumers, producers, and the environment.
Canadian industry is on the forefront in research and development.
Having clear science-based rules governing the trade of products of biotechnology can help realize the promise of this technology. Decisions regarding marketing system choices such as supply-management regimes or the Canadian Wheat Board will continue to be made in Canada. The WTO negotiations will address international trade rules, not domestic marketing choices.