Certification Bodies

The following certification bodies offer their services within Ontario.

A link to certification guides provided by each can be found below.


Centre for Systems Integration

Contact: Jennifer Scott
37 Teresa Street, London, ON N6C 3K9
Phone: 1-800-979-9015, Fax: 519-675-9958

CSI Organic Certification Policy Manual


Ecocert Canada

Contact: Julia Buchan
300-55 Cork Street East,
Guelph, Ontario, N1H 2W7
phone: 226-314-0748 ext. 145

Steps to Certification


Organic Crop Improvement Association Canada (OCIA)

Contact: Julie Bernier

4829 47 Ave St Paul Alberta
T0A 3A3
Phone: 780-851-9482

Five Steps to Certification


Pro-Cert Organic Systems Ltd.

Eastern Regional Office
2311 Elm Tree Road, P.O. Box 74,
Cambray, ON K0M 1E0
Phone: (705) 374-5602

Guide to Organic Certification


Quality Assurance International (QAI)

Contact: James Cuff
1030 Gordon Street, Unit 204
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4X5
Tel: 519-821-5457

Steps to Organic Certification Process


TransCanada Organic Certification Services (TCOCert)

Contact: Art Hesje
618 Main Street
Humboldt, SK
Phone: (306) 800-5210
Fax:  (306) 800-5211

Steps to Organic Certification Process


Quebec Vrai

Contact: Marie Gagnon
4895, boulevard des Forges, bureau 101
Trois-Rivières (Québec)
Phone: (819) 693- 4646
Fax: (819) 693- 1472


For more information on international certification, please visit OMAFRA’s Organic Agriculture in Ontario page.