Let's see what
we can grow.
Four partner organizations, the Canadian Plant Technology Agency (CPTA); the Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada (CSAAC); the Canadian Seed Institute (CSI); and the Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA) have amalgamated to become one new, national seed association called Seeds Canada. Seeds Canada will be the leading voice of the Canadian seed sector, helping our members succeed and grow in Canada and around the world. Together as Seeds Canada, we can accomplish things that we never could have done separately. We will provide efficient, effective and timely services – and we will continue to grow, as members, through meaningful professional development.
WHO WE ARE
Bringing four national seed associations together.
- Best-in-class member and client services
- Excellence in professional development for members
- Strengthened industry competitiveness
- Shaping a globally recognized industry that grows and innovates in every region and all segments of the value chain.
Canadian Seed Institute (CSI) & Centre for Systems Integration
Mandated to be the single point of contact for all seed establishments, seed laboratories, operators and graders seeking registration, licensing or accreditation. Delivers organic certification, identity & preservation food safety audits, sustainability audits & more.
How We Help
The purpose of Seeds Canada is to:
- Be the leading voice and resource for Canada’s seed sector;
- Develop and advocate for policies that assist the members to remain competitive in both domestic and international markets; and encourage collaboration, innovation, equal opportunity, continued investment and trade in the seed sector;
- Provide efficient, effective and timely client and member services for seed quality assurance, standards and other services that improve the competitiveness of the seed sector;
- Raise the proficiency and competency of its members through professional development; and
- Promote a competitive framework of intellectual property protection
Services exclusive to members of Seeds Canada such as communications, regulatory affairs, professional development programming and advocacy.
Services associated with seed industry regulation or operation and non-seed services such as organic certification. Services will be provided on a cost-recovery basis, paid for by the user (i.e., not subsidized by membership fees).
Services including human resources, financial services, Board governance and IM/IT.
Seeds Canada’s governance structure emphasizes diversity, inclusivity, and democracy. Directors will be elected by business class members. Any members in good standing in any of the three membership classes can stand for election. The Board will not have set positions representing regional or value chain segments. A skills matrix will be used to ensure the broad, overall representation of the industry.
- President: Ellen Sparry, C&M Seeds
- Vice President: Eric McLean, JS Henry & Son Ltd
- Annie Bergeron, Les Grains Semtech
- Holly Gelech, SGS Canada
- Quentin Martin, Cribit Seeds
- Philippe Charlebois, Semican
- Georges Chaussé, Sollio Agriculture
- Chris Churko, FP Genetics
- Brent Collins, BASF
- Dianne Gilhuly, Kent Agri Lab
- Monica Klaas, Alberta Seed Processors Association
- Jeff Loessin, Corteva
- Jeff Reid, SeCan
- Jim Wilson, Wilson Seeds Ltd.
- Nick Sekulic, Prestville Farms
- General Inquiries: info@seeds-canada.ca
- Tyler McCann, Interim Executive Director: tmccann@seeds-canada.ca
- Dianne Blais, Operations Coordinator: dblais@seeds-canada.ca
- Krista Erickson, Manager, Professional Development and
Seed & Quality Program Coordinator: kerickson@seeds-canada.ca - Claudio Feulner, Manager, Regulatory Affairs and Trade: cfeulner@seeds-canada.ca
- Lorne Hadley, Director, Intellectual Property Protection: lhadley@seeds-canada.ca
- Kristen Hendricks, Executive Assistant and Meeting Planner: khendricks@seeds-canada.ca
- Cheryl Laxton, Program Coordinator: claxton@seeds-canada.ca
- Dave Lockman, Program Coordinator: dlockman@seeds-canada.ca
- Liz Lumsden, Manager, Communications: llumsden@seeds-canada.ca
- Dean MacLellan, Manager, IM/IT: dmaclellan@seeds-canada.ca
- Shelly Rowsell, Manager, Operations: srowsell@seeds-canada.ca
- Jennifer Scott, Manager, Programs: jscott@seeds-canada.ca
- Roy van Wyk, Director, Operations: rvanwyk@seeds-canada.ca
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CONTACT US
613-882-3827 | info@seeds-canada.ca