TransFair Canada

TransFair Canada is a national, nonprofit Fair Trade certification organization, and the only Canadian member of the Fairtrade Labelling Organizations (FLO) International.  What we do can be broken down into three main categories:

Certification

TransFair Canada is responsible for certifying that Canadian products bearing the Fair Trade certification marks meet international Fair Trade standards.  While the entire certification system monitors supply chains from the producers until the final point of packaging, we are responsible for monitoring and auditing products once they enter Canada, to ensure what is sold as Fair Trade Certified actually is.

Licensing

TransFair Canada licenses Canadian companies to use the Fair Trade certification marks on their products, and as part of that licence companies must abide by strict mark-use standards. It is of paramount importance that these marks not be used in a way that is misleading to the public, and we work with companies to ensure their use does not undermine the integrity of the marks. 

Promotion

TransFair Canada works alongside community groups, companies, and individual citizens to promote Fair Trade Certified products.  Through partnerships, campaigns, promotional materials, events, and media engagement, we work to develop peoples' understanding of Fair Trade and to build momentum so more producers can sell more of their products on fair terms.

How TransFair is Funded

We are funded entirely through fees charged to companies selling products bearing the Fair Trade certification marks.

A copy of our 2008 audited financial statements can be found here.