Affiliated organizations

Oxfam-Québec Fair Trade Inc. (Equita)
www.equita.ca

Equita has a single goal: Sustainable and democratic development. Created in 1997 as a subsidiary of Oxfam-Québec, the organization’s mission is: “To assume a leadership role in developing fair trade in Quebec in order to foster solidarity between the Quebec population and small producers in the South who are struggling within a global trade system based on their exploitation.”

Oxfam-Québec Fair Trade Inc. fulfills its mission by working in fair trade and carrying out awareness activities in Quebec. Only fair trade can ensure sustainable development, in other words, development that is economic, community-based and environmentally sound.

Organisation canadienne pour la solidarité et le développement (OCSD)

The OCSD, which was established in 1983, is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that participates in various development projects in several countries in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Their mission is to support the efforts made by the populations of third world countries towards their social and economic development. The OCSD also has a major volunteer cooperation program and carries out development projects funded by various bilateral and multilateral donors. In 1993, the OCSD and Oxfam-Québec joined together in order to improve their activities through their mutual and complementary experience.

DESI
www.ong-desi.qc.ca