Open data
The directory, as data.
Every live listing in the directory is available as JSON and CSV, free, under an open licence. Use it in research, procurement tools, news stories or assistants. We ask for one thing: say where it came from.
- 156
- listings
- 0
- with a current check
- last change
Licence and attribution
The data and the text of this site are published under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).
Please credit it as “Source: Checked Canadian (checkedcanadian.ca)” and link to checkedcanadian.ca or the listing you use. For a checked listing, keep the review date and the product line with the claim.
Endpoints
| Endpoint | What it returns |
|---|---|
| /api/public/manufacturers | JSON, paginated |
| /api/public/manufacturers.csv | CSV, every matching row |
| /api/public/categories | Category slugs and counts |
| /llms.txt | Plain-text summary for language models |
Example: https://checkedcanadian.ca/api/public/manufacturers?province=ON&checked=true&per_page=20
Filters
| Parameter | Meaning |
|---|---|
| province | Two-letter code (ON, QC, BC…) or a slug (ontario, quebec…) |
| category | A category slug from /api/public/categories |
| checked | true for listings with a current check only |
| q | Free-text search of the listings |
| page | Page number, from 1 |
| per_page | Rows per page, 1 to 100 (default 50) |
Fields
slug, name, profile_url, website, city, province, province_name, categories, capabilities, certifications, employee_band, founded_year, claimed_by_business, claim_status, claim_level, claim_threshold_pct, claim_product_line, claim_qualifier_text, claim_reviewed_on, claim_expires_on, claim_record_url, self_declared_content_pct, updated_on
claim.status: “checked” is a dated review of one product line; “self_declared” is the manufacturer's own figure, not reviewed; “not_stated” means no figure was given.
What “checked” means in this data
A check is a documented review of one product line. The manufacturer submits its direct production costs and supporting documents; a reviewer confirms that the share of direct cost incurred in Canada and the place of last substantial transformation are consistent with the Competition Bureau's guidance (at least 51% for "Made in Canada" with a qualifier, at least 98% for "Product of Canada"). The result is dated and expires after one year.
A check is not a government certification, not a legal opinion, and not a supply-chain audit. It does not certify, qualify or satisfy any procurement policy, including the federal Buy Canadian Policy; it is supporting evidence a buyer can weigh. Only the Competition Bureau, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency or a court decides whether a claim is lawful.
How Checked Canadian reviews a claim
Fair use
- Up to 120 requests per 10 minutes per address. For bulk use, download the CSV once rather than paging the API.
- No personal data: the data holds business listings only, never contact emails, owner accounts or cost documents.
- Coverage is what is in the directory today. It is not a census of Canadian manufacturers.