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Canadian Organic Growers/Cultivons Biologique / Karen Murchison, Executive Director

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Active - Last Updated: 2024-08-27

Who is lobbying?

Canadian Organic Growers/Cultivons Biologique (Address, activities & membership)

Karen Murchison, Executive Director

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Yes

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Agriculture, Environment, International Relations, International Trade	Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.	Regulation
Agriculture, Climate, Environment, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Economic Development, Environment, National Security/Security, Natural Resources, Regional Development, Research and Development, Science and Technology, Transportation	Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement	Policies or Program

Subject matter details in previous versions

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian Organic Standards - standards review, equivalency agreements, standards assurance, standards enforcement.	Regulation
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Continued funding for regulated standards review process. Funding for research and development.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Sustainable Agriculture Strategy - inclusion of national Organic Action Plan. Organic specific programs and policies to support sector advancement	Policies or Program

Subject matters in previous versions

Agriculture
Climate
Environment
Research and Development
Science and Technology

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Grass-roots communication
Oral communication
Written communication

Who are the lobbyists?

Karen Murchison, Executive Director | No public offices held
Katrina Fettes, Director of Policy and Research | No public offices held
Jenna Spencer, Director of Marketing and Communications | No public offices held

Registration number: 956272-229501
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

No monthly communications reports have been submitted for the last 12 months.

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Canadian Organic Growers / Cultivons Biologique - Address, activities & membership

Address:

56 Sparks St.
Suite 600
Ottawa, ON K1P 5B1
Canada

Telephone number: 902-394-3142

Contact information in previous versions
- 100-410 Gloucester St
  Ottawa, ON K2P 0A4
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-216-0741
  
  Fax number: 613-236-0743
- 100-410 Gloucester St
  Ottawa, ON K1Z 0A4
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-216-0741
  
  Fax number: 613-236-0743
- 39 McArthur Ave
  Ottawa, ON K7L 8L7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-216-0741
  
  Fax number: 613-236-0743
- 323 Chapel Street
  Ottawa, ON K1N 7Z2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-216-0741
  
  Fax number: 613-236-0743
- 323 Chapel Street
  Ottawa, ON K1N 7Z2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-216-0742
  
  Fax number: 613-236-0743

Description of the organization's activities:
Canadian Organic Growers is a national charitable organization whose mandate is to lead local and national communities towards sustainable organic stewardship of land, food and fibre while respecting nature, upholding social justice and protecting natural resources. Our primary activities are related to developing educational materials to help farmers and gardeners adopt organic products and to help consumers understand the benefits of organic agriculture. The organization also does some policy work to ensure that federal and provincial governments develop policies and programs that support organic farming.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
Canadian Organic Growers is a national membership-based organization. COG has individual and organizational memberships, along with subscriptions to the organizational magazine- The Canadian Organic Grower.

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- Canadian Organic Growers is a national membership-based organization. We have individual and organizational memberships, along with sustaining memberships for members who want to support our work.

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$173,197.51	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
2023-12-31	Agriculture and AgriFood Canada	$167,132.00	Yes
2023-12-31	Ontario Trillium Foundation	$137,700.00	Yes
2022-12-31	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$173,197.51	Yes
2022-12-31	Agriculture and AgriFood Canada	$372,999.00	Yes
2022-12-31	Ontario Trillium Foundation	$137,700.00	Yes

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