TransFair Canada

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TransFair Canada
Type of Company Non-profit organization
Founded 1996
Headquarters Ottawa, Canada
Key people Peter Broder, President of the Board
Rob Clarke, Executive Director
Employees ~7 (2006)
Website www.transfair.ca

TransFair Canada is a national non-profit certification and public education organization promoting Fair Trade Certified products in Canada to improve the livelihood of developing world farmers and workers. It is the Canadian member of FLO International, which unites 20 national Fairtrade initiatives across Europe, Japan, North America, Australia and New Zealand.

TransFair Canada's goals, as listed on its website[1], are the following:

  • To use resources to maximize the benefit that flows to developing world farmers and workers.
  • To build the market for Fair Trade Certified products in Canada by providing independent certification services and by educating consumers about Fair Trade while considering the needs of TransFair's various stakeholders.
  • To become financially self-sustaining over time, while continuing to seek additional resources to permit greater activity and influence.
  • To operate with maximum openness, integrity, efficiency, quality and professionalism.
  • To follow sound business principles, applying them in an innovative manner to achieve more equitable distribution of the economic benefits of international trade.

The following Fairtrade products are currently labelled by TransFair Canada and available throughout the country: coffee, tea, chocolate, sugar, fruit (bananas and mangos), cereals (rice and quinoa), spices, cotton garments, wine, roses, and sports balls.

In 2005, Fairtrade labelled sales in Canada amounted to CAD $46,818,559, a 46 % year-to-year increase.[2]

Furthermore, in 2005 it was estimated that approximately 27% of the Canadian adult population was aware of Fair Trade Certified coffee, up from 17 % in 2003 and 11 % in 2001.[3]

[edit] See also

Fair trade topics Fair trade | History of fair trade | Fairtrade certification | Fair trade and politics | Fair trade impact studies | Criticism of Fair trade | Alternative trading organization | Trade justice | Worldshop
Federations Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International | International Fair Trade Association | Network of European Worldshops | European Fair Trade Association | FINE | Fair Trade Federation
Campaigns Fairtrade Town | List of Fairtrade settlements | Fairtrade fortnight | Make Trade Fair | World Fair Trade Day
Certification FLO International (standard-setting & producer support) | FLO-CERT (inspection & certification) | International Fairtrade Certification Mark | Fair Trade Certified Mark
Fairtrade labelling initiatives Asociación del Sello de Productos de Comercio Justo | Comercio Justo México | Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand | Fairtrade Österreich | Fairtrade Ireland | The Fairtrade Foundation | Max Havelaar Belgique | Association Max Havelaar France | Max Havelaar Danmark | Stichting Max Havelaar | Fairtrade Max Havelaar Norge | Max Havelaar-Stiftung (Schweiz) | Reilun kaupan edistämisyhdistys | Rättvisemärkt | TransFair Canada | TransFair Deutschland | TransFair Italia | TransFair Japan | TransFair-Minka Luxembourg | TransFair USA

[edit] References

  1. ^ TransFair Canada (2006). TransFair Canada Introduction URL accessed on September 6, 2006.
  2. ^ TransFair Canada (2006). Current Statistics. URL accessed on November 7, 2006.
  3. ^ TransFair Canada (2006). Current Statistics. URL accessed on November 7, 2006.

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