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Fair trade
Our members have been working to promote fair trade since 1996. At the time, there were only two points of sale for fair trade products in all of Quebec. Although fair trade products like coffee, chocolate and bananas are now readily available, North-South inequities persist.  With the exception of the occasional fundraising item, we have never sold fair trade products....
Projet - 10 novembre 2010 - Tag : Carry fair trade products, Customizable talks, Fair trade, Fair trade certification, Fair trade products, Guide to fair trade certifications, Insist on fair trade, List of fair trade retailers, Producers in the South, Spot the difference!, Where to find fair trade products
IGA brings back fair trade bananas
By popular request, grocery store chain IGA is restocking its shelves with fair trade bananas. IGA had briefly replaced fair trade organic bananas from Quebec-based, family-run business Equicosta with organic – but not fair trade – bananas from multinational Dole. When Equiterre's members and supporters heard this, they launched a social media campaign. IGA...
Actualité - 8 avril 2013 - Tag : Equicosta, Fair trade, IGA, Insist on fair trade
Vote for fair trade personality of the year
Support Éric St-Pierre, photojournalist and founder of the Association québécoise du commerce équitable, in his nomination as francophone fair trade personality of the year for 2012. To vote for Éric, go to the Ekitinfo website (in French only). But hurry, you only have until the end of January. Crédit: ©Fanny Lasselin
Actualité - 21 janvier 2013 - Tag : Association québécoise du commerce équitable (AQCE), Carry fair trade products, Éric St-Pierre, Fair trade, Guide to fair trade certifications, List of fair trade retailers
A fair trade product for each month
Quebec fair trade association, the Association québécoise du commerce équitable (AQCE), has declared a fair trade focus for each month of the coming year:
Actualité - 17 octobre 2012 - Tag : Association québécoise du commerce équitable (AQCE), Carry fair trade products, Fair trade, Insist on fair trade
Fairtrade Canada honours seven Canadian businesses
The first annual Canadian Fairtrade Awards, recognizing businesses for their commitment to ethical business practices that support farming communities and sustainable agriculture around the world, were presented this week in Toronto, to: 
Actualité - 22 septembre 2012 - Tag : Canadian Fairtrade Awards, Fair trade, Insist on fair trade
Canadian Fairtrade Awards – accepting nominations until June 29
Does your organization sell certified fair trade products? You may be eligible for a new fair trade award. Fairtrade Canada is launching the Canadian Fairtrade Awards. The goal is to highlight Canadian retailers who have done the most to promote fair trade products to their customers over the past year, especially during Fair Trade Fortnight, Canada's annual celebration of...
Actualité - 19 juin 2012 - Tag : Fair trade, Fair Trade Fortnight, Guide to fair trade certifications, Insist on fair trade, List of fair trade retailers
Banana
Welcome! The organic banana that brought you here was locally grown in Magé, Brazil. "Organic," "local" and "fair trade" are examples of the kinds of labels and certifications discussed in the Certified Green panel that you just attended. They are also major preoccupations of our organization, Quebec, Canada-based environmental group, Equiterre.
Divers - 12 juin 2012 - Tag : Fair trade, Labels, Public talks, Rio+20, Sharing expertise
Fair Trade Fortnight, Quebec City
Fair Trade Fortnight is a chance for businesses and private citizens to show their support for small producers in other countries.
Événement - 2 mai 2012 - Tag : Engaged citizenry, Fair trade, Insist on fair trade, Partners Activities, Where to find fair trade products
Fair Trade Bazaar, Centre for Sustainable Development, Montreal
In honour of Fair Trade Fortnight, you're invited to the 5th edition of our Fair Trade Bazaar. This year's focus? The people and the products behind the fair trade economy. meet the people who work closely with producers in developing countries discover the products they promote, including lesser known products such as wine and flowers Must see: Bazaar spokesperson...
Événement - 27 mars 2012 - Tag : Équiterre Activities, Fair trade, Insist on fair trade, List of fair trade retailers, Responsible consumption, Where to find fair trade products
Jury's still out on changes to fair trade standards
Until recently, for coffee to be certified fair trade, it had to be produced by a democratically run co-ooperative. But Fair Trade USA is opening the fair trade market to other types of producers, including the big coffee plantations, in a bid to double U.S. sales for fair trade producers by 2015. This initiative, which is called Fair Trade for All, has been met with mixed...
Actualité - 13 février 2012 - Tag : Fair trade, Fair trade certification, FLO, Guide to fair trade certifications
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