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Lobbying by Canada Organic Trade Association: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Organization

Canada Organic Trade Association

Meetings this Parliament
40
With MPs
27
Since Nov 2021
93
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: May 7, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jun 30, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Tia Loftsgard, Executive Director

Lobbyists

  • My-Lien Bosch · Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs Manager
  • Tia Loftsgard · Executive Director

Institutions they may lobby: 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)

What they're lobbying on (7)
  • Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products
  • Regulations of the Seeds Act, regarding the needs and concerns of the organic sector, plant breeding and seed saving
  • Regulations of the Plant Breeders' Rights Act, regarding the needs and concerns of the organic sector, plant breeding and seed-saving
  • Regulations of the Pest Control Products Act, relating to the organic Permitted Substances List and organic pest control measures
  • Regulations of the Fertilizers Act, regarding the review of organic fertilizers and allowable organic claims, relating to the implementation of the Organic Products Regulations
  • Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies
  • Natural Health Products Regulations, relating to systems for natural health products that complement the Organic Products Regulations for food products and Canadian organic standards

Registration 925988-16372-109. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies Read more

    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies Read more

    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products Read more

    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products Read more

    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products Read more

    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies Read more

    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    • Daryl Fridhandler · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products Read more

    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies Read more

    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies Read more

    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies Read more

    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products Read more

    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products Read more

    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    • Jill McKnight · Minister of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    • Heath MacDonald · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Hilary Peirce · Director of Policy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies Read more

    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    • Lawrence Hanson · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Sarah Hampel · Chief of Staff to the Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products Read more

    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    • Tom Rosser · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Shannon Nix · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Liz Foster · Assistant Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Andrew Goldstein · Assistant Associate Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies Read more

    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    • Cathay Wagantall · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products Read more

    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    • Richard Cannings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies Read more

    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    • Robert Black · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products Read more

    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    • Stephen Ellis · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies Read more

    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    • Lawrence MacAulay · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products Read more

    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    • Mike Morrice · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products Read more

    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    • Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products Read more

    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products Read more

    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies

    Official report

  • Reported by Tia Loftsgard · In-house (organization)

    • Joyce Murray · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Organic Products Regulations, regarding ongoing implementation and administrative policies Read more

    Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Part 13 Organic Products

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.