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Posted on Tuesday July 22, 2014
COTA is pleased to introduce its new Executive Office Manager, Ann Fisbein. Ann comes to COTA with over 15 years of experience in executive assistance, office management and bookkeeping. She will work closely with COTA’s Executive Director Matthew Holmes and the Board of Directors on administration, while providing oversight and management of the COTA office [...]
Posted on Tuesday July 22, 2014
COTA’s elections are under way; members should be on the look-out for a full ballot package by mail. The ballots include information on confidential voting by reply mail or online ballot. This year, two members will be elected to the Board, and a third appointed by the incoming board. The 2014 COTA ballot includes the following eligible [...]
Posted on Tuesday July 22, 2014
Major changes are coming to labels for all packaged foods sold in Canada. Health Canada’s Food Directorate is proposing changes based on feedback from Canadian parents and consumers during the 2013 consultation on how best to provide nutrition information. Among the many proposed changes are: different vitamins and minerals required in the Nutrition Facts panel; new guidelines [...]
Posted on Monday July 14, 2014
Preparations for Organic Week are fully under way. For the fifth year, COTA plans to celebrate organic across Canada this September with our sponsors and partners. We invite everyone in the organic sector in Canada to get involved. Host your own event, become a retail partner, advertise in the The Globe and Mail’s Organic Report, or become [...]