LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendation 1

The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada, including line departments such as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, assist primary producers in finding new markets and ensure that they are kept informed of all marketing opportunities for products of biotechnology.

Recommendation 2

The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada continue its implementation of an intellectual property framework that, without giving up the farmer's privilege, will foster the development of new biotechnology products.

Recommendation 3

The Committee recommends that funding for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada R and D programs in long-term basic research be increased to keep Canada at the forefront of biotechnology developments.

Recommendation 4

The Committee recommends that the government work with all relevant parties to develop strategies, such as cooperative internship programs, to attract students to the field of agricultural biotechnology.

Recommendation 5

In light of the rapid development of food production technologies, which has led to unresolved issues surrounding labelling, the Committee recommends that Parliament, in consultation with all stakeholders, undertake a review of Canadian policy on labelling.

Recommendation 6

The Committee recommends that there be an independent clearing house for information about new products of agricultural biotechnology.