Fair Trade Tools and Resources
Cover photo: MCIC displays various fair trade products and information.
Part of MCIC’s mandate is to work within Manitoba to build understanding and engagement on international issues. One of our main initiatives in this area is our Fair Trade Manitoba program. Through this program, MCIC works with retailers, consumers and organizations to spread the word about the benefits of fair trade and encourage its wider availability in the province.
MCIC participates on both Winnipeg and Brandon’s Fair Trade Steering Committees. Throughout the year MCIC hosts capacity-building meetings for Fairtrade actors at the municipal level. Sign up for our monthly newsletter so you don't miss any upcoming events!
Contact our Sustainability Specialist if you are:
- looking for a presentation or booth on fair trade.
- considering becoming a Fair Trade Town, Workplace, Campus, School or Faith Group.
- interested in carrying fair trade products as a restaurant, store or distributor.
Featured resources
- If you are an educator, explore our classroom workshops. Banana Webs is an interactive and educational activity to introduce fair trade to young students. If there is a specific topic you're interested in that you don't see listed, please get in touch with us youth@mcic.ca.
- Learn about the Canadian Fair Trade Network.
- Visit Fairtrade Canada for information and resources.
- Looking for promotional assets? Find great digital resources and social media graphics in the Fairtrade Resource Library.
- Review the Fair Trade Workplace webinar and slide deck (2025). This is a national resource for advocates and ambassadors working on Fairtrade.
- Watch the webinar on YouTube.
- Look through or download Fairtrade Canada's slides for information and guidance.
MCIC is proud to be a Fair Trade Workplace since 2016.
The Fair Trade Workplace program recognizes offices that are committed to fair trade. Staff and visitors to MCIC have access to Fairtrade certified products like coffee, tea and sugar. Being a Fair Trade Workplace encourages us to be mindful of the true value of labour and the human costs of production. The solidarity of workers everywhere is a vital step towards a more just world.
Make your workplace more ethical and responsible by becoming a Fair Trade Workplace! Watch the Fair Trade Workplace webinar featuring Fairtrade Canada for a quick overview.