Americas Policy Group

What Americas Policy Group does

Americas Policy Group (APG), known in French as Groupe d'orientation politique pour les Amériques (GOPA) and in Spanish as Grupo de Orientación de Políticas para las Américas, is a federally incorporated Canadian non-profit civil society policy network headquartered at 280 Albert Street, Suite 100, Ottawa. Formally constituted as an independent organization in August 2020 after separating from the Canadian Council for International Cooperation (CCIC, now Cooperation Canada), APG represents the continuation of four decades of inter-institutional collaboration among Canadian civil society organizations on Latin America and Caribbean issues, tracing its origins to the 1981 Inter-Agency Working Group on Latin America (IAWGLA). The network brings together over 22 Canadian civil society organizations — including international development and humanitarian NGOs, human rights organizations, labour unions (Canadian Labour Congress, CUPE), faith-based groups (Development and Peace, KAIROS, United Church of Canada), and academic research institutions (CERLAC at York University, MiningWatch Canada).

APG functions as a coalition-based advocacy network whose core mission is to coordinate policy research, joint advocacy, and learning on human rights and social/environmental justice issues affecting Latin America and the Caribbean. Its work is organized through two regional working groups — Mesoamerica (covering Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Panama, and Honduras) and South America — and operates a trilingual (English/French/Spanish) public-facing presence across website, social media (Bluesky, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook), open letters, op-eds, annual reports, and formal parliamentary submissions to influence Canadian foreign policy, trade policy, and diplomatic positions. The organization engages directly with Canadian government officials, participates in bilateral human rights dialogues (e.g., Canada-Mexico), facilitates dialogue between affected Latin American communities and Canadian ambassadors (e.g., Ecuador), and mobilizes ad hoc coalitions ranging from 29 to 250+ organizations on specific advocacy campaigns.

APG's revenue model consists entirely of annual member contributions set according to each member organization's financial means, with no other disclosed revenue streams, grants, or commercial income. The organization is governed by a Steering Committee of five elected members serving minimum two-year terms, with two co-presidents, and is operationally led by a National Network Coordinator. There is no proprietary technology platform, no commercial product offering, and no revenue-generating activity beyond membership dues — the organization's value proposition is collective policy impact rather than commercial goods or services.

Name

Americas Policy Group

Legal name

Americas Policy Group / Groupe d'orientation politique pour les Amériques

Website

https://apg-gopa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Americas Policy Group is a Canadian federally incorporated non-profit civil society network of 22+ member organizations that coordinates policy research, joint advocacy, and learning on human rights and social/environmental justice in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Ownership category

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Product category

Policy Advocacy Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Advocacy, Policy & Rights Organizations (HLAJAKAO)

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Human Rights, Democracy & Rule of Law IGOs (BPADAAAG), Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN)

Keywords

• Civil society advocacy
• Policy research coordination
• Human rights coalition
• Foreign policy advocacy
• Policy network coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Member organization annual contributions: APG is a nonprofit organization. Member organizations provide annual financial contributions to the APG budget according to their means. Organizations facing financial constraints are encouraged to discuss their situation with the Coordination or Steering Committee. No other revenue streams are described.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Americas Policy Group is a federally incorporated Canadian civil society network that coordinates collective policy research, advocacy campaigns, joint statements, parliamentary submissions, and learning events on human rights, social justice, and environmental justice issues affecting Latin America and the Caribbean. It serves as the coordination hub for over 22 Canadian member organizations — including development NGOs, humanitarian organizations, human rights groups, labour unions, faith-based bodies, solidarity groups, and academic research institutions — to influence Canadian foreign policy and amplify the voices of Latin American and Caribbean partners before Canadian government and international decision-makers.

Product overview

Americas Policy Group (APG), also known as GOPA (Grupo de Orientación de Políticas para las Américas), is a national network of Canadian civil society organizations that works for human rights and social and environmental justice in Latin America and the Caribbean. The organization does not offer commercial products or technology services. It functions as a policy coalition and advocacy network that brings together over twenty international development and humanitarian NGOs, human rights organizations, labour unions, faith-based and solidarity groups, and research institutions. The APG/GOPA engages in collective policy reflection, articulates coordinated political positions, and advocates before governmental, parliamentary, and other decision-making bodies on matters related to human rights, social justice, and environmental justice in the Americas. Key activities include research, analysis and documentation; information exchange and awareness-raising; policy advocacy; and learning events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coalition Membership (Canadian CSOs)
• Collective Policy Advocacy and Joint Statements
• Regional Working Groups (Mesoamerica and South America)
• Learning Events and Member Meetings

Quantifiable outcome

• APG produced 10 presentations and letters to Global Affairs Canada, held 3 meetings with embassy officials, supported 7 conference tours to Canada, published 2 op-eds in national media, and participated in 1 research mission to El Salvador in 2023.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Amnesty International CanadacoreOthersMember organization of APG/GOPA. One of over 22 Canadian civil society organizations (NGOs, unions, faith groups, research institutions) that constitute APG's membership base and collectively drive the network's policy advocacy on human rights and social/environmental justice in the Americas.
• BC CASA - Cafe JusticiacoreOthersMember organization of APG/GOPA. BC CASA / Cafe Justicia is a Canadian organization working on coffee justice and human rights in coffee-producing communities.
• Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)coreOthersMember organization of APG/GOPA. The CLC is Canada's largest trade union federation and participates in APG's collective advocacy on trade, investment, and human rights in the Americas.
• Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)coreOthersMember organization of APG/GOPA. CUPE is Canada's largest union (750,000+ members) and actively participates in APG advocacy campaigns, including issuing open letters on human rights issues such as the arrest of Leocadio Juracán in Guatemala.
• Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean (CERLAC)coreOthersMember organization of APG/GOPA. CERLAC is an academic research institution at York University providing research expertise and analysis on Latin America and the Caribbean to support APG's policy positions.
• CoDevelopment Canada (CoDev)coreOthersMember organization of APG/GOPA. CoDev is a Canadian organization that works in solidarity with Latin American and Caribbean civil society organizations on human rights, development, and social justice.
• Comité pour les droits humains en Amérique latine (CDHAL)coreOthersMember organization of APG/GOPA. CDHAL is a Montreal-based committee dedicated to human rights in Latin America and is a co-signatory on joint APG statements on Honduras and other countries.
• Development and Peace - Caritas CanadacoreOthersMember organization of APG/GOPA. Development and Peace is a Canadian Catholic international development organization and founding member of the coalition that evolved into APG.
• Inter ParescoreOthersMember organization of APG/GOPA. Inter Pares is a Canadian social justice organization that works in partnership with social movements in the Global South, supporting APG's regional advocacy work.
• KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice InitiativescoreOthersMember organization of APG/GOPA. KAIROS brings together Canadian church coalitions to work on human rights and justice issues, contributing ecumenical and faith-based perspectives to APG's advocacy.
• MiningWatch CanadacoreOthersMember organization of APG/GOPA. MiningWatch Canada monitors the impacts of Canadian mining companies abroad and contributes expertise on corporate accountability and environmental justice in the context of APG's advocacy on trade and investment.
• Oxfam QuébeccoreOthersMember organization of APG/GOPA. Oxfam Québec is part of the Oxfam international confederation and participates in APG's advocacy on trade, gender equality, and human rights in the Americas.
• Peace Brigades International - CanadacoreOthersMember organization of APG/GOPA. PBI provides protective accompaniment to human rights defenders at risk in Latin America and contributes field experience to APG's advocacy and monitoring work.
• United Church of CanadacoreOthersMember organization of APG/GOPA. The United Church of Canada is a mainline Protestant church with a long history of international solidarity work, contributing faith-based advocacy to APG's mission.
• Common FrontierscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCommon Frontiers is a Canadian national coalition of labour, environmental, faith-based, and social justice organizations focused on the Americas. APG collaborates with Common Frontiers on joint open letters, statements, and advocacy campaigns on shared policy priorities including U.S. intervention in Venezuela, Cuba blockade, and Canada-Ecuador trade negotiations. The partnership is formalized through co-authored letters to the Canadian Prime Minister and Ministers, representing a core GTM mechanism for both organizations.
• 29 Canadian Civil Society Organizations (Coalition of 30 including APG)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerAPG co-founded and co-leads a coalition of 29 Canadian civil society organizations (total 30 including APG) that sends joint letters to Prime Minister Mark Carney on issues such as Canada-Ecuador free trade negotiations. This broad coalition amplifies the reach and impact of joint advocacy on trade policy and human rights.
• 250+ Canadian Organizations and Individuals (Feminist Foreign Policy Coalition)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerAPG participated in a coalition of 250+ Canadian civil society organizations and individuals that sent an open letter to Prime Minister Carney in December 2025 urging Canada to uphold feminist foreign policy commitments. The letter was signed by organizations across the development, human rights, labour, and women's sectors.
• Alliance for Global Justice (AfGJ)minorOthersCo-signatory to joint statements on Honduras alongside APG and 15 other international organizations. Represents a broader international solidarity network collaborating on specific country-level advocacy.
• MiningWatch CanadaminorOthersCo-signatory to joint statements on Honduras alongside APG and 15 other international organizations. Contributes mining accountability expertise to multi-organizational advocacy coalitions.
• Equinox GoldminorOthersCanadian mining company (Vancouver-based) that is the target of APG's advocacy. APG co-signed a letter to Equinox Gold's CEO expressing deep concern over escalating threats, death threats, and criminalization against the Carrizalillo ejido community in Mexico near Equinox Gold's Los Filos mine. This represents an adversarial relationship where APG advocates against the company's practices.
• Canada's Ambassador to Ecuador (Craig Kowalik)coreOthersAPG participates as an observer in meetings between Canadian Ambassador Craig Kowalik and Ecuadorian communities (Kimsakocha, Federation of Campesino Organizations of Azuay) concerned about the Loma Larga mine operated by Dundee Precious Minerals. APG facilitates dialogue between affected communities and Canadian diplomatic officials.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Inter Pares: Canadian social justice organization working in solidarity with social movements in the Global South (including Latin America). APG member; comparable as a Canadian CSO with deep Latin American partnerships and a focus on human rights advocacy.
• Halifax Initiative: Canadian coalition of civil society organizations monitoring the international financial system and Export Development Canada. Comparable as a Canadian CSO coalition holding the Canadian government accountable for the human rights impacts of its economic and foreign policy.
• Amnesty International Canada: Canadian section of a global human rights organization. APG member; comparable given its direct advocacy to the Canadian government on human rights in Latin America and joint signatory role on APG-led letters.
• Cooperation Canada (formerly CCIC): Canadian umbrella for international development and humanitarian organizations. APG was housed within CCIC for nearly 40 years before separating in 2020; CCIC remains its closest institutional comparator as a coalition of Canadian CSOs engaged in policy advocacy on international issues.
• MiningWatch Canada: Canadian coalition monitoring the impacts of Canadian mining companies abroad. APG member and co-signatory; comparable as a Canadian civil society coalition focused on corporate accountability and human rights in extractive industries operating in Latin America.
• KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives: Coalition of Canadian church and faith-based organizations working on human rights, ecological justice, and international solidarity. APG member; comparable in structure as a faith-rooted CSO coalition engaging the Canadian government on rights-based foreign policy.
• Common Frontiers: Canadian national coalition of labour, environmental, faith-based, and social justice organizations focused on the Americas. Directly comparable to APG given overlapping memberships, shared advocacy mandates on trade and human rights in Latin America, and a co-authoring relationship on joint letters to the Prime Minister.
• Canadian Labour Congress (CLC): Canada's largest trade union federation. APG member; comparable as a pan-Canadian organization engaging the Government of Canada on trade, investment, and human rights issues connected to Latin America.
• Oxfam Québec: Canadian Francophone member of the Oxfam confederation. APG member; comparable as a Canadian development and rights organization with active Latin America programming and policy advocacy.
• Development and Peace - Caritas Canada: Canadian Catholic international development organization and founding member of the coalition that became APG. Comparable as a Canadian CSO with long-standing Latin American partnerships and active engagement in government policy advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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