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January 2010: The Guelph Organic Conference is coming up at the end of the month. Be sure to Join Stonyfield Farm and OTA in Canada for a special screening of Food Inc., with special guest Gary Hirshberg, CE-Yo of Stonyfield Farm on Thursday January 28.
January 2010: Happy New Year! The Organic Products Regulations are now six-months old. To see the OPR to its first birthday, OTA in Canada is hiring a Policy and Outreach Coordinator (download the job description) offered through the Youth-Eco Internship Program.
December 2009: The Standards Interpretation Committee held its first meeting to discuss questions relating to the Canadian standards. Instructions will be posted by the CFIA on its organic pages. Questions on the meaning or practice of the standards should be directed to Elizabeth Corrigan at CFIA.
November 2009: The Globe and Mail has published a special report on organic in Canada (PDF version of Nov. 12 report).
October 2009: OTA in Canada applauds the Ontario Minister of Agriculture intervening on a Turkey Farmers of Ontario ruling that impinges on organic farmers' rights to pasture. Read the update in the Toronto Star. For background, visit our partners at the Organic Council of Ontario.
October 5-6, 2009: OTA in Canada held a Training Session for Organic Processors in Toronto on October 5. The updated course was organized in response to high demand from those who missed our earlier workshops on how to prepare for Canada's new regulation this Spring. The session was held in concert with the Ethnic & Specialty Food Expo, including the All Things Organic™ pavilion.
Fall 2009: OTA in Canada staff have been on the road presenting at major conferences in Canada, the U.S., and to Canada's international Trade Commissioners.
July 1, 2009: Check out our Equivalency page for all you need to know about the Equivalency Determination agreement between the United States and Canada.
June 30, 2009: Today's the day! Canada's Organic Products Regulations and new "Canada Organic" logo (see below) come into effect after years of sector consultation and preparation. OTA in Canada would like to say Thank You to the Government of Canada for hearing our calls for effective regulation of the organic sector in Canada.
June 24, 2009: The final version of the Organic Products Regulations were published in the Canada Gazette (Part II) and a new "Biologique Canada Organic" logo was unveiled.
Archived news and activities of the OTA in Canada.
OTA Responds:
July 31, 2009: The OTA responds in collaboration with the Organic Center to the FSA study which claimed organic food has no nutritional benefit in comparison to it's non-organic counterparts. Read the full response here.
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.
All OTA responses may be read here.
Press Releases:
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.
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