What we record
We do not show certifications on pages yet. When we do, each will be a record of who certified the business, when and where to confirm it. We check each with its issuer first. Two, Product of Canada and Made in Canada, are claims a business makes against the Competition Bureau's test, shown with the wording the Bureau requires. None can be bought.
Ownership and structure
Who owns the business, certified by the body that checked it.
- Certified B CorporationB Lab
Meets B Lab's audited standard for social and environmental performance, governance, and transparency.
Check with B Lab - Certified Social EnterpriseBuy Social Canada
A business whose primary purpose is a social, cultural, or environmental mission, verified by Buy Social Canada.
Check with Buy Social Canada - Certified Aboriginal BusinessCanadian Council for Indigenous Business
At least 51% Indigenous owned and controlled, verified by the council.
Check with Canadian Council for Indigenous Business - Women Business EnterpriseWBE Canada
At least 51% owned, managed, and controlled by women, certified through documentation and a site visit.
Check with WBE Canada - Women-Owned BusinessWEConnect International
At least 51% owned, managed, and controlled by one or more women, certified internationally.
Check with WEConnect International - 2SLGBTQI+ Business EnterpriseCGLCC
Majority owned, managed, and controlled by 2SLGBTQI+ persons, certified by the chamber.
Check with CGLCC - Certified Minority BusinessCAMSC
Majority owned and operated by Aboriginal peoples or visible minorities, certified by the council.
Check with CAMSC - Co-operativeProvincial and federal registries
Incorporated as a co-operative: owned by the members it serves, one member one vote.
Check with Provincial and federal registries
Origin
Where products are made, against defined legal tests.
- Product of CanadaCompetition Bureau guideline
Last substantial transformation in Canada and at least 98% of direct production costs incurred in Canada. Self-declared against the Bureau's test, shown with its qualifying language.
Read the Competition Bureau's test - Made in CanadaCompetition Bureau guideline
Last substantial transformation in Canada, at least 51% of direct costs Canadian, stated with a qualifier about imported content. Self-declared against the Bureau's test, shown with its qualifying language.
Read the Competition Bureau's test - Ontario MadeCanadian Manufacturers and Exporters
Manufactured in Ontario, registered with the program.
Check with Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters - Buy BCGovernment of British Columbia
Grown, raised, or processed in British Columbia, licensed by the program.
Check with Government of British Columbia - Aliments du QuébecAliments du Québec
A food product entirely from Quebec, or processed and packaged there from mainly Quebec ingredients.
Check with Aliments du Québec - Foodland OntarioOntario Ministry of Agriculture
Ontario-grown produce, registered with the provincial program.
Check with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
Environment
Environmental practice, certified by an external body against a published standard.
- Canada OrganicCFIA-accredited certification bodies
Produced under the Canadian Organic Standards, certified annually by an accredited body.
Check with CFIA-accredited certification bodies - FSC Chain of CustodyForest Stewardship Council
Wood and paper tracked from responsibly managed forests through every step of the supply chain.
Check with Forest Stewardship Council - Marine Stewardship CouncilMSC
Seafood from fisheries certified sustainable against the MSC standard.
Check with MSC - Ocean Wise SeafoodOcean Wise
Serves or sells seafood recommended sustainable by the Ocean Wise program.
Check with Ocean Wise - ENERGY STAR CanadaNatural Resources Canada
Products or facilities meeting the federal energy-efficiency specification.
Check with Natural Resources Canada - UL ECOLOGOUL Solutions
Products audited against a multi-attribute environmental standard.
Check with UL Solutions - LEEDCanada Green Building Council
A building certified against the LEED green building rating system.
Check with Canada Green Building Council - Bullfrog PowerBullfrog Power
The business's energy use is matched with certified green energy.
Check with Bullfrog Power
Labour and community
How people are paid and treated, verified by the certifying network.
- Living Wage EmployerOntario Living Wage Network and provincial peers
Every employee is paid at least the local living wage, certified by the network.
Check with Ontario Living Wage Network and provincial peers - FairtradeFairtrade Canada
Licensed to sell products certified against Fairtrade standards for producers.
Check with Fairtrade Canada - 1% for the Planet1% for the Planet
Gives at least one percent of annual sales to vetted environmental organizations.
Check with 1% for the Planet
Animal welfare
Animal treatment standards, audited by the issuing organization.
- Certified HumaneHumane Farm Animal Care
Meat, dairy, and eggs from animals raised under audited humane standards.
Check with Humane Farm Animal Care - SPCA CertifiedBC SPCA
Farms audited against the BC SPCA's animal welfare standards.
Check with BC SPCA - Leaping BunnyCruelty Free International
Cosmetics and household products certified free of animal testing.
Check with Cruelty Free International
For businesses
If you hold one
We do not show certifications on pages yet. When we do, you will add yours from your page and we will confirm it with the issuer first. For now, write to hello@canadianlocals.ca and we will note it.