COTA’s Executive Director Matthew Holmes will be attending Export Development Canada’s Industry Stakeholder Panel May 14 and 15 to represent the Canadian organic sector. This is the tenth anniversary of the event, which brings together leaders of national business and industry associations each year to share insights on Canadian trade and investment issues. COTA is [...]
The provincial government of Ontario in March announced draft amendments to the Pesticides Act to reduce the use of neonicotinoid insecticides. If approved, the amendments will reduce the number of acres planted with neonicotinoid insecticide-treated corn and soybean seeds by 80 percent by 2017, and will make Ontario the first North American jurisdiction to regulate the [...]
BioFach Latin America will take place June 10-13 in São Paulo, Brazil. Held in conjunction with BioBrazil, the event represents the biggest organic event in Latin America, with hundreds of companies in attendance. COTA has funding support for eligible companies under our export program. To participate or for more information, contact Marie-Eve Levert. Limited space is available for [...]
The next round of meetings of Canada’s technical committee on organic agriculture at the Canadian General Standards Board will take place May 11-13 in Gatineau, Quebec. The committee will review the results of the last ballot (which did not reach a consensus vote), as well as new submissions on GMO preventive measures and integrated aquaculture [...]
COTA’s 2015 Annual Fund will soon wrap up and we still need your help to make our $110,000 goal. COTA’s Annual Fund directly supports our work not covered by member dues alone: to promote and protect organic in the media, with government, and with consumers. 2015 will see massive change and challenges for the Canadian sector as new [...]
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