Vancouver - First Major Fair Trade City in Canada!

On the morning of May 6th, Vancouver City Council voted unanimously to endorse our campaign and to commit to purchasing Fair Trade products in their offices!

This was the last step required by TransFair Canada in our Fair Trade Towns application. This award caps off over two decades of Fair Trade activism in the city. We thank the city and its citizens for their commitment to ethical and sustainable purchasing!

Please see our Press Release for this historic day!

See the video of Vancouver City Council discussing the motion

Vancouver Sun (Front Page) - "Vancouver scores a first with fair trade status"

Georgia Straight - "City of Vancouver seeks Fair Trade Town certification"

Metro - "Vancouver first for Fair Trade"

CKNW - "Sounds fair"

Vancouver Observer - "Vancouver becomes first major Fair Trade City in Canada "