Our Story
Built on love.
Running on legacy.
Canada’s first surrogacy agency, founded 1992. Over three decades of walking beside families and surrogates through one of life’s most profound journeys.
Where it began.
In 1992, a woman named Joanne Wright started something remarkable in Cambridge, Ontario. At a time when surrogacy was barely spoken about in Canada, when most people didn’t understand it, let alone support it, Joanne believed deeply that every person who wanted to become a parent deserved a path to get there.
She built Canadian Surrogacy Options from the ground up, one family at a time, with compassion as her compass and integrity as her standard. She became a pioneer in a field that didn’t yet have a roadmap.
And she raised her daughter in it.
Canada’s very first surrogacy agency, established in Cambridge, Ontario before surrogacy was widely understood or accepted in this country.
Executive Director
Robyn Price
“I grew up in this field. My mother founded this agency when I was four years old. She spent years preparing me, trusting me, handing me the pieces of something she had built from love.”
Robyn didn’t choose surrogacy as a career. She was born into it. She spent her childhood watching her mother change lives, and her adulthood learning every facet of what it takes to do this work with grace. When Joanne passed the torch, Robyn was ready.
Today, Robyn leads CSO with the same values her mother built it on: honesty, warmth, and a fierce commitment to every single person who walks through the door. She personally oversees every match, every journey, every family.
She’s not a figurehead. She picks up the phone. She texts back. She shows up.
What we stand for.
Compassion First
We know this journey is emotional and complex. We meet you exactly where you are, without judgment, without rushing, without scripts.
Radical Transparency
No hidden fees. No vague timelines. No sugar-coating. We tell you what to expect, including the hard parts, so you can make decisions with confidence.
Unwavering Support
From your first question to the moment you bring your baby home, we’re with you. Not just on paper. Actually, genuinely, with you.
Every Family Welcome
LGBTQ+ families, single parents, couples facing infertility: we believe every person who wants to become a parent deserves that chance.
Ready to start your story?
There are no silly questions. Every journey begins with a conversation.