[4] On the May 27, 2013 episode of the CBC television program The Lang and O'Leary Exchange, Kevin O'Leary criticized protestors belonging to the March Against Monsanto movement by saying, "Monsanto should be held up as a hero because they've developed technologies that help underdeveloped countries increase productivity by 5 and 10 times.
[18][19] On November 5, 2014, Parent met with the then Canadian Health Minister, Rona Ambrose, to discuss labeling of GMO food.
[20] On June 30, 2016, Parent met with Canada's current Minister of Health, Jane Philpott, to discuss GMOs and labeling.
[2][21] Regardless of this Dr Philpott reiterated that there was currently no scientific evidence that proved GMOs were unhealthy for Canadians and that she would not be moving toward mandatory labelling and assured foods in Canada, genetically engineered or otherwise, were highly regulated.
[22] Parent was named as the Rob Stewart Youth Eco-Hero in 2018 by Planet in Focus, an environmental film festival based in Toronto.