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Coming Up: Fair Trade Campus Webinar

Based on feedback from participating campuses after the 2018 Fair Trade Campus Week, the CFTN and Fairtrade Canada are organizing a webinar for Campuses this January 30th at 12pm EST.

If you are interested in baseline or silver designation, this webinar is for you! We have brought together a panel of individuals who understand the designation from all angles. We hope you will join this information-packed session. See below for full details:

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On the way to Fair Trade designation

This holiday season, the student body of Pierre-Savard, a high school in Ottawa, treated its students to hot chocolate. This activity kicked off the 10 days of Christmas events leading up to the Christmas break. Keeping in the spirit of eco-friendly activities, students brought their reusable mugs to be served Camino hot chocolate and learn more about Fair Trade.

The student body, led by student Emanuel Lukawiecki, also hung posters and marketing materials for Fair Trade all around the school to raise awareness. In the spirit of commitment to ethical consumption, Emanuel brought...

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Our Adventures in Peru

On November 10, 2018, 14 Canadians set out for Peru, to visit producers of coffee, cocoa, sugar cane, and bananas. Thanks in part to the funds raised during the Fair Trade Bake Sale in September 2017, we selected two students—one from McGill and one from University of Ottawa—to join us in Peru.

The trip provided an incredible opportunity to learn about agriculture, yields, pricing, premium use, processing, packing, export, and development. As our global economy shifts and our supply chains grow longer, these trips are invaluable. Furthermore, as we shift towards...

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Tec-Voc Winnipeg becomes 22nd Fair Trade School

November 28, 2018 | Winnipeg, MB - Winnipeg School Division’s (WSD) Tec Voc High School today celebrated its official designation as a Fair Trade School. The designation recognizes the school’s commitment to purchases and actions supporting workers and producers in the Global South.

“We’re very proud of this recognition and encourage all schools to join us in becoming Fair Trade designated,” says Sarah Dela Cruz, student member of the Tec Voc Fair Trade Committee. In honour of the recognition, Tec Voc served up samples of local...

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Canadian Fairtrade Awards Nomination Process Now Open!

It's that time of the year again! Nomintaions for the Canadian Fairtrade Awards are now open, with 14 categories ranging from Campus and Town of the year, to Fair Trade All Star and Product of the Year. Every year, Canada's Fair Trade champions are recognized at the Awards Ceremony, taking place during the National Fair Trade Conference. If you know of a group or individual that has pushed forward the Fair Trade agenda in their community and suits one of the categories, please fill out a nomination form! You can also nominate your own group.

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