12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

Canada Organic Trade Association / Association pour le commerce des produits biologiques - Address, activities & membership

Address:

4 FLORENCE STREET
SUITE 210
OTTAWA, ON  K2P 0W7
Canada

Telephone number: 613-482-1717

• Contact information in previous versions

  • 4 FLORENCE STREET
    SUITE 210
    OTTAWA, ON  K2P 0W7
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 613-482-1717
    
    Fax number: 613-482-2920  
    
    
  • 4 FLORENCE STREET
    SUITE 210
    OTTAWA, ON  K2P 0W7
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 613-482-1717
    
    Fax number: 613-482-1717  
    
    
  • 1145 Carling Ave, Suite 7519
    Ottawa, ON  K1Z 7K4
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 613-482-1717
    
    
  • PO Box 13, Station A
    Ottawa, ON  K1N 8V1
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 613-482-1717
    
    
  • PO Box 6364
    Sackville, NB  E4L 1G6
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 613-482-1717
    
    Fax number: 506-536-0221  
    
    
  • PO Box 6364
    Sackville, NB  E4L 1G6
    Canada
    
    Telephone number: 613-482-1717
    
    

Description of the organization's activities:
The Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) is the membership-based association for organic agriculture and products in Canada. Our members include growers, shippers, processors, certifiers, farmers’ associations, distributors, importers, exporters, consultants, retailers and all points along the organic value chain. We promote and protect the organic sector and encourage the universal adoption of organic. With farming as the foundation of organic, COTA acts as a cultivator, connector and advocate for organic in Canada and abroad.

• Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:

  • COTA's mission is to promote and protect organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public, and the economy. COTA envisions organic products becoming a significant part of everyday life, enhancing people's lives and the environment.
  • OTA's mission is to promote and protect organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public, and the economy. OTA envisions organic products becoming a significant part of everyday life, enhancing people's lives and the environment.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
COTA represents businesses across the organic supply chain and addresses all things organic, including food, fibre/textiles, personal care products, and new sectors as they develop. Over sixty percent of COTA trade members are small businesses. COTA also has associate (non-voting) members: those who are not directly involved in organic trade in Canada.

• Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:

  • COTA represents businesses across the organic supply chain and addresses all things organic, including food, fibre/textiles, personal care products, and new sectors as they develop. Over sixty percent of COTA trade members are small businesses. COTA also has associate (non-voting) members: those who are not directly involved in organic trade in Canada. The Organic Trade Association is the U.S.-affiliate of COTA.
  • OTA represents businesses across the organic supply chain and addresses all things organic, including food, fiber/textiles, personal care products, and new sectors as they develop. Over sixty percent of OTA trade members are small businesses. OTA also has associate (non-voting) members: those who are not directly involved in organic trade in North America.

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-06-30

List of Government Funding

Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$380,998.66	Yes
Service Canada (ServCan)	$9,334.00	Yes

• Government funding in previous versions

  List of Government Funding

  End date of the last completed financial year	Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
  2022-06-30	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$396,272.16	Yes
  2022-06-30	Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$27,821.17	No
  2022-06-30	Service Canada (ServCan)	$11,178.00	Yes