Information on sponsorship opportunities available
here (PDF)
OTA in Canada is proud to launch a new consumer website for consumers interested in knowing more about organic products in Canada and the new "Biologique Canada Organic" logo. Visit
Organic-Biologique
May 17, 2010: Canada Organic Trade Association is partnering with other organic groups in Canada to launch National Organic Week from Oct. 9 (Thanksgiving) to Oct.16 (World Food Day). To complement national and local activities, COTA will again organize the Special Report on Organic in the national Globe and Mail, as well as a Parliamentary reception in Ottawa. Members interested in advertising or sponsorship opportunities may contact
Matthew HolmesYou may download last year's report
here.
May 17, 2010: COTA's Matthew Holmes has been made an ambassador of the Global Organic Market Access (GOMA) project of IFOAM, UNCTAD and FAO. The GOMA project seeks to simplify the process for trade flow of organic products among various regulatory and/or private organic guarantee systems through facilitation, outreach, analysis, technical assistance and pilot projects. Explore their website for more information on the
GOMA Project.
May 3, 2010: Matthew Holmes has been selected chair of the Regulatory Working Group of the Organic Value Chain Roundtable, an industry advisory body to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The Regulatory Working Group has recently prioritized a number of critical regulatory gaps or barriers affecting Canada's organic sector. Holmes succeeds outgoing chair and OTA Board member Tom Cowell.
April 20, 2010: The Canada Organic Trade Association has launched a Canadian export survey to inform the next five-years of priority setting and activities, including trade shows and buyer missions. The survey is intended for Canadians currently exporting or considering export activities, and those engaged in the trade of organic products. Canada Organic Trade Association's Canadian export project is supported in part by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's AgriMarketing Program. The survey is available online in
French and in
English.
April 14, 2010: OTA members in Canada joined many other groups across the country in a writing campaign to urge MPs to support Bill C-474, a private members' bill to require that "an analysis of potential harm to export markets be conducted before the sale of any new genetically engineered seed is permitted." On April 14, the bill passed with a majority of the opposition voting 'yea' (153) to government 'nay' votes (134), with eight votes paired. The Seeds Regulations Act will now be referred to the House Standing Committee on Agriculture.
Check out the Special Report on Organics from the
Globe and Mail on November 12, 2009.
Archived COTA News and Activities
COTA Responds:
July 11, 2009: Matthew Holmes responds to the Globe and Mail's Margaret Wente and her misleading organic allegations. Read the full response
here.
June 16, 2009: Matthew Holmes responds to a Food In Canada article by Ronald L. Doering on food safety and organic agriculture. Read the full response
here.
August 16, 2008: Matthew Holmes responds to a Calgary Herald article which called into question the credibility of the Canadian organic industry. Read the full response
here.
All OTA responses may be read
here.
Press Releases:
March 6, 2010:
Growing Canada's Organic Market Opportunities
July 31, 2009:
Organic Products Offer Many Benefits to Consumers
July 21, 2009:
North American Organic Coffee Market Tops $1.3 Billion
June 18, 2009:
Historic Organic Trade Agreement Will Benefit Canadian Producers and Companies
All OTA Press Releases may be read
here.
Return to the
Canada Organic Trade Association page.
