Why Buy Canadian?

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The top 5 reasons why we should be buying Canadian:

Economy
When you buy Canadian you are directly impacting our economy in a positive way: you are protecting and ultimately creating jobs and strengthening our tax base. Manufacturing jobs in Canada are typically well-paying and skilled trades. These workers then perpetuate the cycle by pumping back their hard earned money into the economy, contributing to the safeguarding and creation of jobs all around them. Also, when Canadian businesses are successful, they are in a position to give back to the community through their support of charitable causes, cultural associations, etc. Successfully employed Canadians and successful businesses mean larger tax revenues towards government programs in this country.

Health & Safety
When you buy Canadian, you know that the products respect this country’s environmental, health & safety standards. The manufacturing industry in Canada is highly regulated, from the factories’ environmental emissions and quality assurance practices to the lead content in paint, and beyond. These safety measures sometimes mean an increase in the retail price, but all things considered, it's a small price to pay for peace of mind.  

Environment
When you buy Canadian, you are reducing your carbon footprint, as products made closer to home require much less transportation. For example, did you know that a piece of clothing designed, manufactured and sold in Montreal requires 25 times less transportation that a similar product made in the far East!?

Labour standards
When you buy Canadian, you can rest assured that the people who make the products are treated fairly, work in safe and sanitary conditions. We’ve all heard the horror stories of sweatshops in foreign countries, using children and adults as disposable labour. Many consumers are now deciding not to support those practices and they do this by not buying products made in the countries that have such track records.

Community
When you buy Canadian, you are contributing to the enrichment of our communities. As the gap that once existed between the consumer and the manufacturer is diminishing quickly, thanks to direct lines of communication afforded by the Internet and Social media, consumers can easily give feedback and the local manufacturer, who is listening, is able to quickly adjust to consumer demand.

The bottom line is that international trade is a wonderful endeavour and has allowed humans to exchange and interact in fruitful and meaningful ways. But globalization has also brought along some consequences that has hurt our country, our industry and our communities. So we are really not advocating the need to buy Canadian only, just to buy Canadian first!