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Press Advisory January 16th 2004
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Press Advisory
Sierra Club of Canada
January 16th 2004
NEWS CONFERENCE
January 20th, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear the case between
Saskatchewan farmer Percy Schmeiser and Monsanto Canada. On Mr. Percy
Schmeiser's behalf, an international coalition has been granted
intervener status. Those intervening, including the Sierra Club of
Canada will be asking the Supreme Court to find that Schmeiser did not
infringe upon Monsanto's patent to genetically modified plant genes and
cells. Andrea Peart, Director, Health and Environment with Sierra Club
of Canada will be available for comment during and after the press
conference.
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Monday January 19, 2004 10 am |
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ROOM 130-S, CENTER BLOCK
CHARLES LYNCH PRESS THEATRE, PARLIAMENT HILL
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Percy Schmeiser, Appellant
Steven Shrybman, Sack, Goldblatt, Mitchell (Intervener
group attorney)
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Information (English/Fran�ais):
Andrea Peart, Director, Health and Environment, Sierra Club of Canada
(613) 241-4611
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