Come on Canada, it's time to kick our bad habits and get into shape!

We have altered the physical, chemical and biological properties of the planet on a geological scale. We have left no part of the globe untouched.

In nature there is no such thing as waste. In nature nothing is wasted; everything is recycled.

So we draw lines around our property, our counties, our cities, our states, our countries. And, boy, do we act as if those lines are important. I mean, we go to war. We will kill and die to protect those boundaries. Nature couldn't give two hoots about our national boundaries.

How do commercial interests usually protect themselves from liability claims? Through insurance. In fact, in our society, the litmus test for safety is insurance. You can be insured for almost anything if you pay enough for the premium, but if the insurance industry isn't willing to bet its money on the safety of [biotechnology], it means the risks are simply too high or too uncertain for them to take the gamble.

Because countries often have differing political and economic systems, agreements are needed to protect those invested in trade.

If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function, no amount of money will save us.