On April 19, 2010 the Trade Justice Network, a network of environmental, labour, farmer, cultural and social justice organizations concerned about the impacts of CETA leaked the draft text of CETA. The same day the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) issued a study entitled Negotiating from Weakness: Canada-EU trade treaty threatens Canadian purchasing policies and public services.

"CETA would give seed companies enforcement and confiscation powers pertaining to all other seeds – those that do not contain patented genes – that exceeds even the powers that companies possess for their gene-patented varieties," said National Farmers Union President Terry Boehm during a April 21, 2010 pres release in Ottawa.

Boehm explains that CETA would give seed companies the power to seize crops, farm property, seeding and harvest equipment, and freeze farmers assets. Seed companies would also have a veto power over independent seed cleaners. "If farmers can't get their farm-saved seeds cleaned, farmers can't save and re-use seed," commented Boehm.

Twenty five organizations have signed Trade Justice's Joint Statement, including, Sierra Club Canada, National Farmers Union, Council of Canadians, Canadian Union of Public Employees and Canadian Auto Workers Union.