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SENT Accompanied VVN by IN Lynn NP Hunter NP , , ex JJ MP NN for IN the DT British NP Columbia NP New NP Democratic NP Party NP and CC presently RB a DT fish NN aquaculture NN specialist NN with IN the DT David NP Suzuki NP Foundation NP , , he PP spoke VVD to TO a DT hushed VVN crowd NN of IN citizens NNS brought VVN together RB by IN C NP . SENT A DT . SENT S NP . SENT E SYM . SENT S NP the NP Citizens NPS Action NP to TO Save VV the DT Environment NP Society NP . SENT CASES NNS is VBZ the DT one NN of IN the DT best RBS known JJ environmental JJ groups NNS in IN Victoria NP , , headed VVN by IN veteran JJ activists NNS Derek NP and CC Gwen NP Mallard NP . SENT Mr NP . SENT Schmeiser's NP talk NN was VBD at IN most RBS revealing JJ , , shocking JJ , , and CC anything NN but CC comical JJ as IN he PP described VVD measures NNS taken VVN by IN Monsanto NP to TO bring VV legal JJ action NN against IN him PP for IN allegedly RB growing VVG a DT genetically RB modified VVN canola NN crop NN without IN ever RB having VHG purchased VVN seed NN , , nor CC signing VVG a DT contract NN . SENT A DT proud JJ farmer NN of IN 40 CD years NNS whose WP$ expertise NN grew VVD out RP of IN life NN experience NN while IN picking VVG up RP tips NNS from IN the DT customers NNS farmers NNS who WP frequented VVD his PP$ day NN job NN as IN a DT farm NN equipment NN dealer NN , , Percy NP was VBD darned VVN proud JJ of IN his PP$ seed NN . SENT As IN he PP tells VVZ it PP , , in IN 1948 CD , , Monsanto NP reps NNS came VVD out RP with IN DDT NP to TO control VV wild JJ mustard NN weed NN abundantly RB growing VVG on IN the DT Prairies NNS . SENT The DT reps NNS said VVD that IN it PP would MD kill VV all PDT the DT weeds NNS and CC that's NNS the DT same JJ line NN being VBG used VVN now RB . SENT Monsanto NP adverts NNS suggest VVP to TO Spray NP Roundup NN just RB before IN harvest NN to TO sell VV more JJR wheat NN , , peas NNS , , and CC barley NN . SENT By IN spraying VVG on IN low JJ lying VVG areas NNS and CC hills NNS , , Roundup NN causes VVZ the DT field NN to TO evenly RB ripen VV , , but CC also RB kills VVZ the DT germination NN of IN next JJ year's NNS crop NN . SENT This DT year NN , , Percy NP had VHD to TO buy VV new JJ seed NN to TO replace VV his PP$ contaminated JJ 1400 CD hundred CD acres NNS . SENT This DT fall NN , , the DT Barley NP Grower's NP Association NP refused VVD to TO buy VV barley NN sprayed VVN with IN Roundup NN . SENT Over IN 1 CD 2 CD the DT countries NNS worldwide RB won't VVD buy VV genetically RB engineered VVN Canola NP . SENT Since IN the DT Canadian JJ Government NN has VHZ allowed VVN the DT growing NN of IN these DT crops NNS , , Schmeiser NP asks VVZ , , Why WRB should MD these DT other JJ farmers NNS be VB penalized VVN . SENT for IN the DT mistakes NNS being VBG made VVN on IN neighbouring VVG land NN . SENT And CC then RB there's RB the DT issue NN of IN the DT lawsuit NN . SENT He PP states VVZ that IN not RB only RB did VVD he PP never RB attend VVP a DT meeting NN for IN the DT purpose NN of IN purchasing VVG seeds NNS from IN Monsanto NP , , he PP never RB purchased VVD seed NN , , nor CC signed VVD a DT contract NN which WDT would MD have VH occurred VVN at IN the DT time NN of IN purchase NN . SENT He PP hasn't VVD even RB spoken VVN to TO any DT of IN their PP$ reps NNS . SENT Since IN the DT big JJ M NP could MD not RB bring VV forth RB a DT hard JJ copy NN contract NN as IN proof NN , , they PP have VHP since RB abandoned VVN the DT claim NN that IN Schmeiser NP signed VVD a DT contract NN . SENT What WP they PP are VBP saying VVG , , however RB , , is VBZ that DT anyone NN caught VVN with IN their PP$ seed NN in IN their PP$ crop NN is VBZ guilty JJ of IN infringing VVG upon RP their PP$ patent NN . SENT And CC this DT is VBZ how WRB they're NN trying VVG to TO get VV Schmeiser NP . SENT Monsanto NP advertizes VVZ that IN genetically RB altered VVN canola NN can MD be VB sprayed VVN . SENT Mr NP . SENT Schmeiser NP says VVZ that IN while IN it PP may MD be VB cheaper JJR the DT first JJ year NN , , cross NN pollination NN from IN the DT crop NN increases VVZ by IN 30 CD a DT year NN , , meaning VVG four CD to TO five CD times NNS as IN much JJ pesticide NN is VBZ needed VVN to TO control VV weeds NNS on IN subsequent JJ crops NNS . SENT In IN the DT end NN , , GE NP crops NNS are VBP no DT bargain NN for IN farmers NNS , , many JJ of IN whom WP now RB fear VVP for IN their PP$ livelihood NN , , and CC some DT , , like IN Schmeiser NP , , fear NN for IN their PP$ lives NNS . SENT He PP takes VVZ an DT armed JJ guard NN with IN him PP while IN traveling VVG in IN his PP$ truck NN . SENT What WP takes VVZ place NN to TO encourage VV well RB meaning VVG farmers NNS throughout IN North NP America NP to TO consider VV planting VVG such PDT a DT environmentally RB questionable JJ crop NN in IN the DT first JJ place NN . SENT Farmers NNS are VBP first RB invited VVN to TO a DT meeting NN attended VVD by IN an DT array NN of IN high JJ pressure NN salesmen NNS . SENT They PP are VBP then RB told VVN something NN along IN the DT lines NNS of IN , , We'll NP sell VVP you PP the DT seed NN , , you PP sign VV our PP$ contract NN , , but CC you PP must MD sell VV the DT seed NN back RB to TO us PP and CC buy VV it PP again RB next JJ year NN . SENT There EX is VBZ a DT 15 CD technology NN charge NN to TO accompany VV the DT spiel NN , , and CC for IN every DT year NN thereafter RB . SENT After IN the DT farmer NN succumbs VVZ to TO purchase VV , , the DT farmer NN must MD sign VV a DT contract NN stating VVG that IN Monsanto NP has VHZ the DT right NN to TO tread VV upon RP their PP$ land NN for IN 3 CD years NNS following VVG to TO check VV on RP whether IN or CC not RB their PP$ seed NN is VBZ growing VVG . SENT This DT is VBZ done VVN to TO avoid VV infractions NNS and CC doesn't NN take VVP into IN consideration NN occurances NNS of IN cross NN pollination NN . SENT It PP should MD also RB be VB mentioned VVN that IN Monsanto NP has VHZ the DT right NN not RB only RB to TO its PP$ patented JJ seed NN technology NN , , but CC legally RB owns VVZ the DT plants NNS and CC profits NNS from IN that DT crop NN . SENT It PP doesn't VVD matter VV how WRB genetically RB modified VVN seed NN got VVD on IN anybody's NN land NN , , say VVP Schmeiser NP , , . SENT . SENT . SENT they PP say VVP they PP have VHP the DT gene NN . SENT They PP have VHP a DT patent NN on IN the DT gene NN . SENT Now RB , , they're NNS trying VVG to TO come VV in IN the DT back JJ door NN . SENT They PP have VHP complete JJ control NN over IN that DT plant NN , , that DT seed NN . SENT Monsanto NP says VVZ , , It's NP ours PP . SENT . SENT . SENT We PP don't VVD have VH rights NNS left VVD . SENT In IN Saskatchewan NP and CC Alberta NP , , if IN chemical NN spray NN from IN a DT neighbouring VVG crop NN pollutes VVZ adjacent JJ land NN , , the DT farmer NN has VHZ the DT right NN to TO sue VV . SENT But CC you PP can't VVD sue VV for IN genetic JJ pollution NN from IN a DT genetically RB engineered VVN crop NN . SENT What WP if IN a DT farmer NN is VBZ caught VVN with IN patented JJ seed NN . SENT If IN the DT farmer NN has VHZ the DT unlucky JJ experience NN of IN getting VVG caught VVN , , he PP or CC she PP is VBZ fined VVN the DT dollar NN value NN of IN the DT crop NN , , plus CC has VHZ to TO sign VV a DT trade NN non JJ disclosure NN agreement NN regarding VVG the DT incident NN . SENT Farmers NNS are VBP then RB told VVN to TO keep VV quiet JJ about IN the DT infraction NN . SENT But CC that DT deal NN works VVZ only RB one CD way NN . SENT Monsanto's NP way NN . SENT Having VHG been VBN caught VVN with IN his PP$ seeds NNS in IN the DT soil NN , , one CD innocent JJ and CC unsuspecting JJ farmer NN was VBD caught VVN mixing VVG leftover JJ GM NP soybean NN seeds NNS with IN next JJ year's NNS crop NN . SENT Someone NN squealed VVD on IN him PP . SENT It PP cost VV him PP his PP$ 37 CD , , 000 CD crop NN . SENT After IN signing VVG the DT trade NN non JJ disclosure NN agreement NN and CC being VBG told VVN to TO keep VV it PP quiet JJ , , he PP was VBD more RBR than IN a DT little RB surprised VVN to TO hear VV his PP$ name NN mentioned VVD two CD days NNS later RBR in IN a DT Monsanto NP radio NN ad NN threatening VVG other JJ farmers NNS . SENT The DT company NN had VHD broadcast VVN news NN of IN the DT infraction NN for IN the DT world NN to TO hear VV , , although IN he PP was VBD legally RB bound VVN to TO keep VV his PP$ mouth NN shut VVD . SENT At IN this DT point NN , , the DT farmer's NNS hands NNS are VBP tied VVN , , but CC Monsanto NP can MD very RB publically RB say VV what WP they PP like VVP about IN him PP . SENT How WRB are VBP these DT rogue NN farmers NNS caught VVD , , you PP ask VVP . SENT For IN a DT time NN there RB , , Monsanto NP had VHD a DT 1 CD 800 CD number NN in IN place NN to TO take VV calls NNS from IN neighbouring VVG farmers NNS . SENT Since IN an DT uproar NN occurred VVD about RB that IN , , they PP have VHP since RB changed VVN to TO encouraging JJ farmers NNS attending VVG prospect NN meetings NNS to TO tell VV on IN their PP$ neighbours NNS , , instead RB . SENT In IN exchange NN for IN their PP$ telling VVG the DT whole JJ truth NN and CC nothing NN but CC the DT truth NN on IN their PP$ acquaintances NNS , , neighbours NNS , , and CC friends NNS , , Monsanto NP has VHZ sweetened VVN the DT pot NN with IN a DT shiny JJ , , new JJ , , black JJ leather NN jacket NN . 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