This program was made possible with financial support of the Government of Manitoba,
and was undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Posted January 30th 2009
The front page of this week’s Interlake Spectator features an article by Roger Newman on the Evergreen School Board’s decision to go fair trade. Keep reading for the full article, or visit the The Interlake Spectator to read it there. Read More »
Posted December 9th 2008
Registration for the 2009 One-Month Challenge is now open. Visit the One-Month Challenge page to sign up as an individual or with a group. Read More »
Posted October 15th 2008
In 2008-09, MCIC is carrying out a major province-wide project called “Engaging Manitobans on Fair Trade” that aims to connect global economic relationships to the daily lives and practices of Manitobans. The project is now well underway. Activities include the following… Read More »
Posted October 7th 2008
Reykia Fick, Outreach Coordinator for TransFair Canada, will be in Manitoba for three days this week to challenge local communities to officially go fair trade. Reykia is the prime contact for the national Fair Trade Towns Campaign, wherein communities strive to meet six criteria that will lead to their fair trade designation. Read More »
Posted March 14th 2008
More than 1,000 Manitobans, representing more than 50 businesses, community groups and churches, have spent the month thinking about global trade while enjoying 25,073 cups of fair-trade coffee. Fair Trade Manitoba’s One-Month Challenge ends today, with participants showing support for producers in the developing world by pledging to drink fair trade coffee and tea, and eat fair trade chocolate for 30 days. Read More »
This program was made possible with financial support of the Government of Manitoba,
and was undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC)