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  1. 91.4 Kanuk Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Quebec Montreal maker of winter coats sewn in its own Rachel Street workshop since 1974, sold direct online and from its two Quebec stores, and through Canadian outdoor retailers.
  2. 88.5 Wuxly Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Toronto-founded maker of animal-free winter outerwear, manufactured in the Toronto and Mississauga area since 2015 and sold direct online from its Mississauga office and warehouse.
  3. 85.2 Audvik Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Quebec Montreal maker of winter coats founded in 1979, handcrafted from recycled fabric and insulation in its Chabanel district workshop and sold direct online, alongside a smaller Asia-made FOSFO puffer line.
  4. 79.9 Quartz Co. Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Quebec Quebec outerwear brand making down parkas at its own Montreal factory with lifetime repairs, plus lighter jackets and raincoats made internationally, sold direct online, through boutiques, and at retailers.

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  1. 65.9 Nobis Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in Ontario Markham, Ontario luxury outerwear brand founded in 2007, controlled by its Canadian founders, designing parkas and jackets in Canada with Canadian-origin down fill, manufactured overseas, and sold direct online and through Canadian retailers.
  2. 65.9 Rudsak Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in Quebec Montreal outerwear brand founded in 1994 by Evik Asatoorian, privately held, with design, product development, and brand management based in Canada and manufacturing outsourced mainly to China and India, with smaller shares in Portugal and Canada, sold direct, through its own boutiques, and through retail partners such as Nordstrom.
  3. 64.6 Point Zero Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in Quebec Montreal, Quebec lifestyle and outerwear brand founded in 1986 by Maurice and Nicole Benisti, designed in Canada and manufactured overseas, sold direct from its own storefront and Montreal boutique.
  4. 53.4 Canada Goose US-controlled US-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Toronto maker of premium down parkas and outerwear, most of it sewn in its own Canadian factories, majority controlled by Bain Capital and listed on the TSX and NYSE, sold direct and through retailers. Bain Capital Investors, LLC of Boston indirectly holds about 55.5% of the combined voting power through multiple voting shares, giving one US private equity firm majority voting control of the company despite the Toronto headquarters and Canadian manufacturing base.

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  1. 38.9 Moose Knuckles Foreign-owned · made overseas · based in Quebec Montreal luxury outerwear brand founded in 2009 as Modes Moose Inc., majority owned since 2019 by Paris private equity firm Cathay Capital, with a 30 percent stake bought by Chinese down apparel maker Bosideng in 2024 when the co-founders exited as shareholders. Final-stage production splits mostly between China and Vietnam with smaller shares in Peru, Canada, and Portugal, and the brand sells direct plus through Canadian retailers such as Sporting Life and Holt Renfrew.
  2. 31.9 Arc'teryx Foreign-owned · made overseas · based in British Columbia North Vancouver technical outerwear brand founded in 1989, now owned by Amer Sports, Inc., whose largest shareholder is China's Anta Sports Products. Most garments are made at contract factories across Asia and Latin America, with a small share of assembly and prototyping at its own ARC'One factory in New Westminster, BC. Sold direct online, through its own stores, outlet, and resale marketplace, and via wholesale partners such as MEC.
  3. 31.5 Mackage US-controlled US-owned · made overseas · based in Quebec Montreal luxury outerwear brand founded in 1999, majority owned since about 2017 by New York-based private equity firm Lee Equity Partners, with manufacturing spread across Asia and Europe and sales direct online, from its own stores, and through Canadian and US retailers. Majority/controlling stake held since a recapitalization that closed February 3, 2017, by New York-based Lee Equity Partners through its InterLuxe Holdings Group.
  4. 0.0 Quince US-controlled US-owned · made overseas San Francisco direct-to-consumer brand for cashmere, basics, outerwear, bedding, and leather goods, made by partner factories abroad; Canadian storefront since January 2026. Last Brand, Inc. of San Francisco, a venture-backed US company, owns the brand outright and sells only through its own storefront, so a Canadian buyer reaches it only through a US-controlled channel.