The Canadian General Standards Board has released draft editions of the pre-ballot proposed revisions to Canada’s organic standards and Permitted Substances Lists. This is open for public review until September 22. Please review and provide any comments or questions to Stephanie Wells no later than Friday September 19. COTA will continue to update you throughout the balloting process and the second [...]
In conjunction with Western Economic Diversification (WD), the Western Provinces are inviting agri-value exporters in their region to participate in the Western Canadian Pavilions at Natural Product Expo West and engredea as an exhibitor or part of the walking program. The three-day trade show is the premier event in North America for the natural and health product industry, including leading [...]
COTA’s annual Parliament Day will take place October 28-29 in Ottawa. This not-to-be-missed event highlights the Canadian organic sector for senior Canadian policymakers and members of government. Participants will take part in the popular “Organics on the Hill” reception in Canada’s historic Parliament buildings, meet directly with Senators and Members of Parliament, and take in COTA’s [...]
Last week, COTA provided feedback on behalf of its members on the new Regulatory Framework for Federal Food Inspection proposed by the Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The new Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFC) consolidates and streamlines a multitude of pre-existing food and agriculture acts, including the Organic Products Regulations. COTA’s comments aimed to [...]
Who doesn’t love chocolate, especially when it’s organic? COTA is developing organic integrity training for retailers across Canada. In order to help COTA create the most effective training, we are requesting input from our retail members via a short survey. This questionnaire is about your in-store practices, so that we can better understand your current [...]
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