To the Yukon Legislative Assembly:
This petition of the undersigned shows:
THAT WHEREAS the Yukon is now one of the only regions in North America that remains uncontaminated by Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in seeds or crops or animals; and
WHEREAS it is very likely that genetically modified crops, once planted, would cause irreversible harm to our natural ecosystems and sustainable farms; and genetically modified animals could cause unknown harm to the people eating the meat
WHEREAS there is currently no legislation preventing the planting of genetically modified crops in the Yukon, or the importation of genetically modified animals
THEREFORE
We the undersigned ask the Yukon Legislative Assembly to urge the Government of Yukon to put in place a territory-wide ban on the planting of any genetically modified seed, or the importation of any genetically modified animals in the Yukon.