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.
Bringing four national seed associations together.
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.
The purpose of Seeds Canada is to:
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.
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