The Canadian Repair Coalition is a not-for-profit organization with a mission of strengthening the right to repair in Canada.  The right to repair is a public-interest movement seeking to break down barriers to repair for consumers and independent businesses, as well as pushing for more repairable products by design. Barriers to repair vary significantly by product and industry, while the overall benefits of a right to repair include a more resilient economy, increased lifespan of ecologically taxing products, empowered consumers, diffusion of technical knowledge and ability through society, and increased capacity for maintaining critical infrastructure. Presently there are many legal, economic and awareness barriers in place that prevent these advantages. 

CanRepair advocates for breaking down these barriers across industries and product markets through developing and advocating for law reform and policies that will allow for a strong and robust right to repair, at all relevant levels of government. CanRepair also seeks to raise awareness about the benefits of repairability and consumer rights.

CanRepair includes individuals, businesses, educators, industry groups, and not-for-profit organizations who are fighting for the right and ability to repair across Canada.

CanRepair's Goals

CanRepair’s underlying goal and purpose is to develop specific policy initiatives and campaigns to promote a strong and robust right to repair. To do this, we aim to continue to grow our membership, hold focus group discussions to build consensus, and advocate directly to government. This advocacy includes policy research, developing model legislation, and commenting and advising on proposed policy initiatives within government.  CanRepair also continues to seek to raise awareness and support for the right to repair across diverse communities dispersed throughout the country through educational and awareness events. 

What CanRepair Does

CanRepair is engaged in numerous activities, advocacy efforts and events throughout the year.  Some advocacy efforts to date have entailed interventions in Parliamentary debates, for instance in relation to Bills C-244, C-294, both of which had relevance to the right to repair at the federal level. CanRepair has also prepared policy opinions for use by provincial and federal policymakers and elected officials to assist in their exploration of enshrining the right to repair in law.

Events hosted have included the annual Canadian Repair Convention, the first of which was hosted in October of 2024 in London, Ontario, as well as lunch and learns, such as our May 2025 “Think Globally, Repair Locally” event, hosted in Halifax. CanRepair members also speak at outside conferences and events to further the organization's reach.