Secondary Menu

Home > Canada OTA > Canada News

Canada News

Posted on Tuesday June 21, 2016

COTA’s list of upcoming export missions and activities is now available. The upcoming program includes trade missions to Japan, Germany and United States. Members interested in participating can fill out the COTA Export Program Survey to indicate the activities your company will likely attend. For more information, contact Marie-Eve Levert.

Posted on Tuesday June 14, 2016

This morning NDP MP Pierre-Luc Dusseault, introduced a new bill to amend the Food and Drug Act for mandatory labelling of genetically modified foods in Canada. COTA is concerned that the wording of this bill does not properly reflect the need for mandatory labelling of genetically engineered ingredients. COTA Executive Director, Tia Loftsgard, attended a […]

Posted on Tuesday June 14, 2016

Join the upcoming Low-Input Agricultural Systems Field Day co-hosted by the Swift Current Research and Development Centre of Agriculture, Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), and SaskOrganics. The field day will take place at Swift Current, Saskatchewan, on August 9, and will include a tour of Swift Current Research and Development Centre and the opportunity to visit trials […]

Posted on Tuesday June 14, 2016

The speed of global business is accelerating, and Export Development Canada (EDC) would like a better understanding of how Canadian businesses leverage digital technology and partnerships to stay competitive to provide or improve relevant services. If you are a Canadian exporter, please share your experiences via this online survey. EDC will send an aggregate report of the research […]

Posted on Tuesday June 7, 2016

COTA’s Tia Loftsgard and Marie-Eve Levert attended the Social License and Public Trust meetings in Ottawa this past week. Research shows that only 50% of Canadians believe they can trust in our food system. Folks within the food system met to discuss their path forward (“Social License Journey”) and how to win back the trust of […]