The fur trade is part of Canada’s resource-based economy and one of Canada’s oldest and most historically significant industries. Four hundred years following its start, the commercial fur trade continues to utilize a plentiful sustainable Canadian resource in a responsible manner and is an important contributor to the Canadian economy and ecology.
Time-line of Canada’s Commercial Fur Trade



















Today, the success of Canada’s fur trade is as much a recognition of a centuries-old tradition of excellence as it is a modern example of the sound application of conservation principles and sustainable development.