Applications accepted until September 25 for the CFIA Plant Breeders’ Right Advisory Committee
09/18/2020
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is accepting applications for the Plant Breeders' Rights Advisory Committee until September 25, 2020. If you are interested in the opportunity to be a part of the strategic direction and policy process for the Plant Breeders' Rights Office, please visit bit.ly/31dEdMh for more information on…
Letter from CSGA President: Voting Results on Seeds Canada Amalgamation Proposal
08/28/2020
Dear CSGA Members, As you may already be aware, the CSGA Board of Directors’ proposal to amalgamate with the Canadian Seed Trade Association, the Canadian Seed Institute, the Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada and the Canadian Plant Technology Agency did not achieve the requisite level of member approval in…
Press release: Seed Sector Organizations Announce Vote Results. Four out of five organizations vote in favour of amalgamation
08/27/2020
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Today’s Special General Meeting is Your Last Opportunity To Vote!
08/27/2020
Today’s CSGA Special General Meeting (SGM) of Members regarding the Seeds Canada amalgamation proposal opens today at 11 am EDT. This is your last opportunity to vote on the proposed merger of the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association (CSGA) with the Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA), the Commercial Seed Analysts Association…
Last Days to Cast Your Vote
08/25/2020
Dear Members, Since the release of the Seeds Canada amalgamation proposal in mid-June and the beginning of CSGA’s voting period in mid-July, our team has pulled out all the stops. Our goal: to ensure that by August 27, 2020, you will have made an informed decision and voted in what…
What You Need to Know: Seeds Canada Service Delivery Model, Seed Certification Committee and Implementation
08/18/2020
CSGA and its Seed Synergy partners are asking you to vote on a proposal to create a single, National Seed Organization (NSO), to be called Seeds Canada to speak with one voice for the sector. To help you cast your vote, we want to share key features of the proposed…
Message To CSGA Members Regarding Recent Communications
08/17/2020
Dear Members, If you recently received a Seeds Canada “Vote No” message, we want you to know that this email was from some members who don’t support the proposed amalgamation and, most importantly, that this message is not endorsed by the CSGA Board of Directors. The CSGA Board has received…
Have you signed up for SeedTALK yet?
08/14/2020
SeedTALK is a CSGA member-only platform to exchange with other members on important topics. Participate today to share your opinion and read the perspectives of your colleagues. Great discussion is already in progress on the Seeds Canada proposal, which would see the CSGA amalgamate with the CSTA, CSI, CPTA and CSAAC…
What You Need to Know: Seeds Canada Financial Footing
08/12/2020
CSGA and its Seed Synergy partners are asking you to vote on the creation of a single national seed association, to be called Seeds Canada, that would replace the five seed organizations party to the current amalgamation process. To help inform your voting decision we are focusing our attention on…
SeedTALK: Share your thoughts about Seeds Canada
08/06/2020
At the July 7 virtual CSGA Annual General Meeting, members carried a resolution asking for a website forum that would allow for open and transparent discussion about the Seeds Canada amalgamation proposal. As a result, we are inviting all CSGA members to visit SeedTALK, CSGA’s interactive member engagement web platform,…
