Registration - In-house Organization

Canada Organic Trade Association / Association pour le commerce des produits biologiques / Tia Loftsgard, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canada Organic Trade Association / Association pour le commerce des produits biologiques
Responsible Officer Name: Tia Loftsgard, Executive Director
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-12-05
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 925988-16372

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 198

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 23

Version 95 of 106 (2022-11-22 to 2023-04-12)

Registration versions:

Version 95 of 106 (2022-11-22 to 2023-04-12)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Consumer Issues
Energy
Environment
Fisheries
Forestry
Health
Industry
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
Regional Development
Small Business

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program, Regulation

Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies

Regulation

Natural Health Products Regulations, relating to systems for natural health products that complement the Organic Products Regulations for food products and Canadian organic standards
Regulations of the Fertilizers Act, regarding the review of organic fertilizers and allowable organic claims, relating to the implementation of the Organic Products Regulations
Regulations of the Pest Control Products Act, relating to the organic Permitted Substances List and organic pest control measures
Regulations of the Plant Breeders' Rights Act, regarding the needs and concerns of the organic sector, plant breeding and seed-saving
Regulations of the Seeds Act, regarding the needs and concerns of the organic sector, plant breeding and seed saving
Regulations of the Textile Labelling Act, relating to eventual organic claims on organic textiles and fibre products

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

In-house Organization Details

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.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Tia Loftsgard, Executive Director

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.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2022-06-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$396,272.16	Yes
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$27,821.17	No
Service Canada (ServCan)	$11,178.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

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

Telephone number: 613-482-1717

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Tia Loftsgard, Executive Director | No public offices held

Canada Organic Trade Association/Association pour le commerce des produits biologiques

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Canada Organic Trade Association/Association pour le commerce des produits biologiques	2009-09-18	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canada Organic Trade Association/Association pour le commerce des produits biologiques

Canada Organic Trade Association / Association pour le commerce des produits biologiques

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Tia Loftsgard	2016-03-21	Current
Matthew Holmes	2007-12-05	2016-03-21

Date Modified:: 2025-03-07

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Registration - In-house Organization

Canada Organic Trade Association / Association pour le commerce des produits biologiques / Tia Loftsgard, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 95 of 106 (2022-11-22 to 2023-04-12)

Version 95 of 106 (2022-11-22 to 2023-04-12)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization