FAIRTRADE CANADA’S STATEMENT ON ANTI-RACISM
Social justice is our fight here at Fairtrade Canada, but the fight is large and has SO many angles. Anti-racism…
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FAIRTRADE CANADA 2019 ANNUAL REPORT NOW AVAILABLE
2019 was a year of big bets and leaps forward. Our bet that we could run a successful Fairtrade banana…
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BRINGING RELIEF AND RESILIENCE TO PRODUCERS: 3.1M EUROS IN FUNDING ANNOUNCED BY FAIRTRADE INTERNATIONAL
On World Fair Trade Day, Fairtrade International announced the launch of a “Fairtrade Producer Relief Fund” and establishment of a…
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FAIRTRADE TOGETHER: COVID-19 BRIEFING
Fairtrade is gathering updates from around the world about how COVID-19 is affecting producer organizations, family farmers, and workers. The…
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CEOS FROM 25 COUNTRIES CALL FOR G20 SUPPORT TO HELP DEVELOPING COUNTRY PRODUCERS FIGHT COVID-19
Fairtrade producer organizations stand to lose around $380m a year in Fairtrade Premium if they are unable to sell their…
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NEW GUIDANCE FROM FAIRTRADE BOOSTS ACTION TO PROTECT FARMERS AND WORKERS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Fairtrade International announced increased flexibility in its standards to enable producer organizations to take immediate action to protect the health…
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FAIRTRADE TOGETHER: COVID-19 BRIEFING
Fairtrade is gathering updates from around the world about how COVID-19 is affecting producer organizations, family farmers, and workers. Here…
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CONNECTED COMMUNITY – SUPPORTING EACH OTHER THROUGH THE COVID-19 CRISIS
At Fairtrade Canada we’re monitoring the news with concern, and following instructions from Ottawa Public Health to work from home.…
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WHAT PRICE, BANANAS?
New campaign pulls back the peel on Canada’s favorite fruit. It’s hard to imagine a world without bananas, but a…
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FAIRTRADE WELCOMES NEW COCOA FLOOR PRICE IN COTE D’IVOIRE AND GHANA AS BENEFIT FOR FARMERS
Fairtrade today welcomed the announcement by the governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana to implement a floor price for cocoa…
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CONSUMERS SEE FAIRTRADE AS REFLECTION OF THEIR PERSONAL VALUES, BASED ON FAIR PRICES, LIVING INCOME AND IMPROVING FARMER LIVELIHOODS
A multi-country survey released today shows that a majority of shoppers are familiar with the FAIRTRADE Mark and believe it…
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CANADIANS ARE SPEAKING OUT AGAINST CHILD LABOUR IN SUPPLY CHAINS
More than 50,000 Canadians have signed a new petition demanding that Canada takes action on child labour, modern slavery, and other human…
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