We couldn’t be prouder to be celebrating our 50th Anniversary as a not-for-profit organization in Canada!
Starting as early as 1975, Down and Feather Industry companies in Canada began to talk to each other about shared concerns and goals. They decided to band together to form a collective foundation for working together to further quality and highlight Canada in the finished goods they were making for consumers.
In 1976, they held an inaugural meeting for which they invited all companies in Canada within the Down and Feather Manufacturing and Processing Sectors to attend and propose participation. The response was very successful and a formal organization was established and named “The Canadian Down and Feather Products Association”.
Our By-Laws were formed and Mandates were established around core objectives and goals. 50 years later, we still follow those same initial By-Laws and Mandates. Of course, modernizations and adjustments were introduced from time to time based on industry advancements, Technology and Government Laws, but the core remains intact and identical to the foundation initial roots.
Today, we refer to the grassroots of our Mandates as the 5 pillars of core values we wish to abide and maintain. Those pillars are:
Canadian Pride & Craftmanship
Authenticity & Integrity
Consumer Protection
Education & Guidance
Transparency