Registration - In-house Organization

CANADIAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION / L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU COMMERCE DES SEMENCES / Tyler McCann, Interim Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: CANADIAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION / L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU COMMERCE DES SEMENCES
Responsible Officer Name: Tyler McCann, Interim Executive Director
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1996-01-31
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 945509-387

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 228

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 35 of 59 (2014-12-17 to 2015-07-16)

Registration versions:

Version 35 of 59 (2014-12-17 to 2015-07-16)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Employment and Training
Environment
Health
Industry
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Bill C-18, the Agricultural Growth Act, with respect to amendments to the Plant Breeders' Rights Act, and the Seeds Act

Policies or Program

Agriculture and AgriFood Canada programs to support a role for private sector investment in agricultural resarch.
CFIA BIOSAFETY OFFICE - Developing a science and risk based assessment and management system for the low level presence of material containing unapproved genetically modified events. A domestic policy and to advocate an internationally accepted standard to facilitate trade.
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING - enhancement of Seasonal Agricultural Workers programming
HEALTH CANADA Pest Management Review Agency (PMRA) MINOR USE REGISTRATIONS, Participate in AAFC Minor Use Priority Setting meeting each April. The purpose is to include seed tratment products in the Minor use program.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE bi-lateral and multilateral trade agreements - re seed tariffs, intellectual property and low level presence of GM material
Participate in the Industry Advisory Group to the Market Access Secretariat, to advise on international market access and trade issues.
STATISTICS CANADA SEED IMPORT AND EXPORT CODES AND STATISTICS, Annually update the codes to be used by Exporters of Seed

Policies or Program, Regulation

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade with respect to tariff rate quotas on imports of seed
Business Risk Management Programming - the link to the use of certified seed as a risk reduction tool
CFIA ANIMAL FEEDS DIVISION Identification of novel feeds
CFIA BIOSAFETY OFFICE Novel food, feed and plants with novel traits
Canadian Food Inspection Agency with respect to import directives and policies affecting the import and domestic trade of seed
Canadian Participation in Standard Setting Bodies - assisting regulators to ensure that international standards do not hinder international trade.
Health Canada Pest Management Regulatory Agency with respect to seed borne insecticides and pollinator protection
Low Level Presence of GM crops -advise the interdepartmental working group charged with developing domestic LLP policy and for international outreach on LLP. CSTA's focus is on LLP in seed.

Regulation

CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY (CFIA) AMENDMENTS TO SEEDS REGULATIONS AND VARIETY REGISTRATION Variety Registration Regulations with regard to Crop Placement of oilseed soybeans and forage species, Weed Seed Order, Grade Tables, Variety Deregistration , Review of the Seed Certification System and development of alternate service delivery systems for field inspections.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Environment Canada
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Industry Canada
Members of the House of Commons
NAFTA Secretariat
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)
Senate of Canada
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

THE CSTA IS AN ASSOCIATION OF SEED COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE BREEDING, MULTIPLICATION, PRODUCTION, CONDITIONING, MERCHANDISING AND TRADING SEED. MANY MEMBER COMPANIES HAVE SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND ARE ENGAGED IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

PATTY TOWNSEND, Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

ACTIVE MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS, AND CORPORATIONS MADE UP OF PLANT BREEDERS, SEED PROCESSORS, MARKETING AND SALES, SEED BROKERS AND OTHERS WHOSE PRIMARY BUSINESS IS DEALING IN OR SELLING SEED AND SEED RELATED PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE MEMBERS COMPANIES OF THE CSTA. AFFILIATE MEMBERS ARE ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS WITH INTERESTS IN COMMON WITH THE CSTA.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2014-01-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	$0.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
2039 Robertson Road
Suite 505
Ottawa, ON K2H 8R2
Canada

Telephone number: 613-829-9527
Fax number: 613-829-3530

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

David Carey, Manager, Policy Initiatives | No public offices held
Patty Townsend, Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held

CANADIAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION/L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU COMMERCE DES SEMENCES

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
CANADIAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION/L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU COMMERCE DES SEMENCES	2008-07-03	2021-02-01

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

CANADIAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION/L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU COMMERCE DES SEMENCES
CANADIAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION/L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU COMMERCE DES SEMENCES

CANADIAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION / L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU COMMERCE DES SEMENCES

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Tyler McCann	2020-01-20	2021-02-01
Dave Carey	2017-06-02	2020-01-20
Crosby Devitt	2015-07-31	2017-06-02
PATTY TOWNSEND	2011-06-01	2015-07-31
WILLIAM LEASK	1996-01-31	2011-05-02

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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CANADIAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION / L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU COMMERCE DES SEMENCES / Tyler McCann, Interim Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 35 of 59 (2014-12-17 to 2015-07-16)

Version 35 of 59 (2014-12-17 to 2015-07-16)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

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