The Classic David vs Goliath Struggle...
| The Issue... | In the Spotlight... | ||
Percy Schmeiser is a farmer from Bruno, Saskatchewan Canada whose Canola
fields were contaminated with Mo nsanto's Round-Up
Ready Canola. Monsanto's position was that it didn't matter whether Schmeiser knew or not that his canola
field was contaminated with the Roundup Ready gene, or
whether or not he took advantage of the technology (he didn't); that
he must pay Monsanto their Technology Fee of $15./acre. The Supreme
Court of Canada agreed with Schmeiser, ruling that he didn't have to
pay Monsanto anything..
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Schmeiser pleased with
victory over Monsanto
In an out of court settlement finalized on March 19, 2008, Percy Schmeiser has settled his lawsuit with Monsanto. Monsanto has agreed to pay all the clean-up costs of the Roundup Ready canola that contaminated Schmeiser's fields. Also part of the agreement was that there was no gag-order on the settlement and that Monsanto could be sued again if further contamination occurred. Schmeiser believes this precedent setting agreement ensures that farmers will be entitled to reimbursement when their fields become contaminated with unwanted Roundup Ready canola or any other unwanted GMO plants. |
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| Profile... | Of Interest | ||
Percy and Louise Schmeiser have
 celebrated
over 55 years of marriage. In addition to operating a farm equipment dealership in Bruno,
Saskatchewan Canada, they have farmed for close to 60 years. Almost on the verge of
retirement, they decided to not back down to Monsanto's threats and
intimidation....full story |
Percy & Louise
Schmeiser Named Recipients of the Right Livelihood Award The Right Livelihood Award Foundation is a Swedish charitable foundation that has so far presented Awards to 123 Recipients from 56 countries. The Awards were founded in 1980 by Jakob von Uexkull “to honour and support those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today." With their fight against Monsanto’s abusive marketing practices, Percy and Louise Schmeiser have given the world a wake-up call about the dangers to farmers and biodiversity everywhere from the growing dominance and market aggression of companies engaged in the genetic engineering of crops....full story |
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| Quote... | Archives... | ||
| "In my case, I never had anything to do with Monsanto, outside of buying chemicals. I never signed a contract. If I would go to St. Louis and contaminate their plots--destroy what they have worked on for 40 years--I think I would be put in jail and the key thrown away," Percy Schmeiser...more | Because of the wide-ranging scope of this issue, and the ramifications of the case, there have been many articles and stories written on the issue and the court decisions. Check out the archives section which has stories from Percy's speaking engagements, past awards, videos and recommended reading, judgments of all of the courts and more.... | ||
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You Can Help! If you believe in this important cause, your assistance towards Percy's legal bills would be greatly appreciated. You can make a donation online here, or if you prefer, you can send a cheque or money order to:
Fight Genetically Altered Food Fund Inc. |
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