Canada is known for many things. Currently, it’s best known as the place that everyone wants to move to if you know who wins you know what. Our North American neighbors should also be known for the many awesome Black owned businesses that exist there. Here are a few:
Black Owned Businesses in Canada
Bôhten (Quebec, Ontario & online) is an eco-luxury eyewear line handmade from reclaimed material, sourced from Africa.
Locsuria Natural Haircare Systems (Ontario) is a “pure and natural hair maintenance line of products.”
Curl Bar Beauty Salon (Ontario) aims to provide the highest quality service and experience for your hair and beauty services.
Nannis Natural Hair Studio (Ontario) provides “a unique holistic approach to healthy natural hair with locks, braids, twists, and customized styles for a wide range of special occasions.”
Le Nil Bleu (Montreal) is an Ethiopian restaurant that offers flavourful meals.
Club Balattou (Montréal ) is “one of the first venues to bring African bands to North America in the 1980s.
Black Theatre Workshop (Montréal) is “Canada’s oldest Black theatre company and is committed to reflecting Black culture and community by developing and providing visibility for Black Canadian artists.”
Tassot Creole (Quebec)is a Hatian restaurant that offers delicious meals made from scratch.
Le Virunga (Montréal)provides traditional African recipes that have been reinvented. “When African fine cuisine meets Québec.”
Ritz Caribbean Foods is a franchise that offers “the best Caribbean food in Ontario.”
Divas Hair Design Studio (Ontario) offers “a variety of services including hair services: Virgin Hair Extensions –Weaves, Braids, Custom wigs, Dread locking, Up-dos, Color, Relaxers, Hair products, accessories and many more.”
Earthtones Naturals (Ontario) was “developed out of necessity for Canadian-made premium and effective natural hair and body products.”
Shakara Naturals (Ontario) offers “natural products that help strengthen hair and improve skin.”
London Ivy Products (Ontario) is “a hair, bath & beauty line that heals, nourishes & serves multiple purposes.”
