Monsanto vs. Percy Schmeiser

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Monsanto vs. Percy Schmeiser

Who really won the Schmeiser decision?

Click here to download Dr. Ann Clark's paper on the Schmeiser decision in PDF format.

The Supreme Court of Canada has today (May 21, 2004) deposited with the registrar judgment in the following appeal.

Click here to read the decisions and reasons...

Nadege Adam and Percy Schmeiser at Chattam Chapter Event September 2003

It is imperative that civil society lends its support to Percy Schmeiser.

The Canadian government has made it clear that it intends to leave it to the judicial system to sort out the debate over the patenting of seeds and, ultimately, all lifeforms. Should the current judgment against Schmeiser be upheld, Canadians would be left with little recourse to put a stop to the commodification of our gene pool. If, on the other hand, the judgment is reversed, the biotech industry will have been dealt a severe blow, which will dramatically affect their plans for further commercialization of other genetically engineered foods and, potentially, other lifeforms.

To that end, the Council of Canadians has convened an international coalition of stakeholders and obtained intervener status, allowing civil society to present arguments in the Monsanto vs Schmeiser case.

The co-interveners are:

The Ontario government has also obtained intervener status and presented arguments, which call on the Supreme Court to reverse the current decision against Schmeiser.

It is important to note that a few industry players have a stake in making sure that Percy Schmeiser loses his appeal to the Supreme Court. To that end, the following groups have presented arguments to the Supreme Court:

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