Seeds Canada is an active federal not-for-profit corporation (corporation number 11612794). Its business number is 886487875. It was formed by amalgamation on Feb 1, 2021 under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and its registered office is in Ottawa, Ontario. Its annual returns are up to date, most recently for 2026. It has 15 directors on record.
Corporate details
- Corporation number
- 11612794
- Business number
- 886487875
- Status
- Active
- Governing law
- Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
- Amalgamated
- Feb 1, 2021
- Corporation type
- SolicitingAs declared in its 2026 annual return.
- Registered office
- 85 Albert Street
Suite 1100
Ottawa ON K1P 6A4 - Number of directors
- At least 11, at most 15As the articles allow.
Annual filings
- Anniversary date
- Feb 1The date of incorporation, amalgamation or continuance.
- Annual filing period
- Feb 1 to Apr 2 each year
- Last annual meeting
- Jul 9, 2025
| Year | Annual return | Annual meeting |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Filed | Jul 9, 2025 |
| 2025 | Filed | Jul 10, 2024 |
| 2024 | Filed | Jul 11, 2023 |
The last annual return filed, and each year since.
Directors
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Federal grants and contributions
2 agreements since 2023, worth $188,815 in all.
| Department | Program | Value | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Market development through Industry to Industry Advocacy and Research | $90,915 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Market Development through Industry Advocacy and Research | $97,900 | Aug 30, 2023 |
As each federal department publishes them (proactive disclosure). A value is the agreement's total as last amended; the money may be paid over several years. Search every federal grant.
Lobbying the federal government
Registered to lobby the federal government now, and first registered in 2021.
- Registrations
- 4Each consultant hired, and its own in-house registration, is a registration of its own.
- Who lobbies
- Its own employees
Consultants, including T. Bjornson & Associates Consulting Inc. - Subjects
- Agriculture, Budget, Climate, Employment and Training, Environment, Health, Intellectual Property, Science and Technology, Transportation, Immigration
- Institutions lobbied
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Health Canada (HC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Privy Council Office (PCO)The ten named most often.
In its latest registration, in its own words
- A reporting structure change for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency so that it reports solely to the Ministry of Agriculture on matters that are low risk to humans, animals and the environment.
- The impact of tariffs on the Canadian Seed Industry
- Plant Breeding Programs in Canada
From the Registry of Lobbyists (Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying), which lists the client as “Seeds Canada”. Shown here because the client's name is this corporation's exact name, and its postal area matches this corporation's registered office. The names of lobbyists and of the officials they met are left out. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement – Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Not this company? Tell us.
Names
| Name | Form | In use since |
|---|---|---|
| Semences Canada | Other-language form | Feb 1, 2021 |
| Seeds Canada | Name | Feb 1, 2021 |
Filings and certificates
| What | Date |
|---|---|
| Financial statements filed | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Financial statements filed | Jul 14, 2025 |
| Financial statements filed | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Financial statements filed | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Financial statements filed | Aug 23, 2022 |
| Financial statements filed | Jun 2, 2022 |
| Amalgamated | Feb 1, 2021 |
| Amalgamated | Feb 1, 2021 |
| Amalgamated | Feb 1, 2021 |
| Amalgamated | Feb 1, 2021 |
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