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Posted on Tuesday August 23, 2016

COTA will hold its annual Parliament Day Reception the evening of Tuesday, October 25, on Parliament Hill. On October 25, we will gather for our Policy Conference in the morning, with lobbying on Parliament Hill that afternoon. Mark your calendars now to travel to Ottawa and spend October 25-26 there. More information will be released in the […]

Posted on Tuesday August 23, 2016

Join us for a webinar on September 12 at 2 p.m. EDT. Register now for COTA’s GMO Consultation webinar to learn about the state of GMOs in Canada and C-291, the proposed GMO labeling bill in Canada that seeks to amend the Food and Drugs Act to ensure mandatory labeling of GMOs. COTA will be forming a GMO Task […]

Posted on Tuesday August 23, 2016

As Canada gets ready to kick off Organic Week celebrations running September 17-25th, the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) Expo East Trade Show will feature an Industry Breakfast led by COTA’s Executive Director Tia Loftsgard, delivering a session entitled “Who Cares About Organic?” The industry breakfast will occur Friday, September 26, from 8 to 9 a.m. during […]

Posted on Tuesday August 16, 2016

New Democratic Party Member of Parliament Pierre-Luc Dusseault tabled a private member’s bill on June 14 calling for mandatory labeling of GMO foods in Canada. The Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) next month will host a webinar on GMOs and mandatory labeling in Canada. Save the date for Monday, September 12, at 2 p.m. EDT. Webinar […]

Posted on Tuesday August 16, 2016

Join COTA for a table-top trade mission in Osaka and Tokyo November 15-19. This year, the mission will be combined with a presence at the new Organic Lifestyle Expo trade show Nov 18-19. This trade show will focus exclusively on organic trade and aim to build an international organic platform. More than 25,000 visitors are expected. […]