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Posted on Tuesday April 19, 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 […]

Posted on Tuesday April 19, 2016

COTA invites members to reach out and schedule meetings with COTA’s new Executive Director Tia Loftgard. COTA works to promote and protect organic in Canada. Its members are encouraged to share the range of critical issues facing their organic business with COTA leadership. Tia and COTA staff will also be available for in-person meetings in […]

Posted on Tuesday April 12, 2016

This past Thursday, European Union Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan and the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, jointly announced the extended scope for the EU-Canada Organic Equivalency Arrangement is now in effect. The extended scope includes equivalency arrangement for organic wine which was left off the previous arrangement. […]

Posted on Tuesday April 12, 2016

COTA invites members who will be attending SIAL Montreal April 13-15 and CHFA West May 12-15 to reach out and schedule private meetings with COTA’s new Executive Director Tia Loftsgard. COTA works to promote and protect organic in Canada. Members are encouraged to share the range of critical issues facing their organic business with COTA […]

Posted on Tuesday April 12, 2016

COTA is working with industry experts to release the 2016 edition of The Canadian Organic Retailing Practices Manual & Guide (CORP) before the end of May. CORP is a voluntary best practices manual for handling, storing and selling organic products in Canada. The previous version was released in 2011; the new edition will reflect all […]