Canadian Organic Statistics - Organic Trade Association

General:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada maintains information and statistics on organic production in Canada.

The Globe and Mail special report on organic in Canada (Nov. 12, 2009).

Read Matthew Holmes' article on Canada's new organic standards, regulations and the equivalency negotiations with the US here (PDF) (originally published June 2009, © The Organic Standard).

Read the chapter on Canada in IFOAM's 2009 World of Organic Agriculture, written by Matthew Holmes and Anne Macey (PDF).

Regulatory:

The Organic Value Chain Roundtable released a report on regulatory barriers to international and domestic trade of organic products in Canada (March 2008). Download the full report (pdf).

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which oversees Canada's Organic Products Regulations, maintains a public website relating to the program.

Marketplace:

The Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada released a detailed analysis of the organic marketplace in Canada (2006). Download the full report (pdf).

Statistics Canada released a report on organic market trends (March 2008).

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency conducted a study into consumer concerns on food safety and food quality (December 2007). Download the full report (pdf).

Production:

Statistics Canada included organic questions in its 2006 Census of Agriculture. Find results here.

The Canadian Organic Growers compile annual production statistics. Visit the COG website.

A Globe and Mail Special Report (November 2009):

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