If you’re looking to buy Canadian, we have quite a few vibrant companies who specialize in ostomy products!
I’ve covered several of these products in my Product Reviews, but I’ve also used others for many years.
The companies listed below are all based in Canada, and most also manufacture their products here.
Even if you can’t find a particular supply that’s made in Canada, look for companies or places of origin that are less hostile to Canada (i.e. not the States). I’ve included a bonus list of such companies at the bottom of this article.
Your health is a priority, so if you have no way of changing brands, find other ways to support your fellow Canadians. Being a strategic shopper can go a long way!
This list is not complete and will evolve over time. If you know of any other Canadian ostomy supply or accessory manufacturers, please let me know in the comment section or the Community Forums.
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Clothing and Accessories
ANA / YAN
Location: Based in Quebec; Products Made in Quebec.
Website: https://www.alternativeana.com
Products offered: ANA makes some beautiful, functional ostomy undergarments and wraps for both women and men.
I own a pair of their “Nolan” underwear, and the quality is exceptional!
Their products are sold at the retail level all over Quebec through their retailers, but you can also order from the Ana website directly.
C.S.P. / Premiere Ostomy
Location: Quebec; Products are made in Canada using Canadian materials.
Website: https://www.ostomycares.com/
Products offered: Various undergarments for women and men, swimsuits, and support garments.
C.S.P. offers their products in a few retail stores in Quebec, but also has online ordering.
Grandma’s Hands
Location: Ontario; Products are hand made in Canada.
Website: https://www.grandmas-hands.com/
Products offered: I’m familiar with Grandma’s ostomy bag covers, since I’ve used them for years. But they also make products for insulin pumps and Epi-Pens.
They offer online ordering and can ship across all of North America.
Ostome Fashion
Location: Ontario; Products are made in Columbia.
Website: https://ostomefashion.com/
Products offered: Ostome Fashion specializes in pouch covers in all kinds of colours and material options.
They offer online ordering and ship worldwide.
Thelma’s Fibre Art
Location: British Columbia; Products are hand made in Canada.
Website: https://thelmasfibreart.ca/
Products: Among Thelma’s collection of handmade items and artwork are ostomy pouch covers in a wide range of patterns!
You can order products through their website.
The Ostomy Clothing Company
Location: Ontario; Products are Made in Canada.
Website: https://ostomyclothingcompany.com/
Products: They offer a range of products from both women and men’s underwear to pouch covers. They also make wraps, hernia support garments, and seatbelt protectors.
You can order directly from their website.
Hernia Helper
Location: Ontario; Products are custom Made in Canada.
Website: https://herniahelper.ca/
Products offered: You can get custom-made hernia support bands here. Because they are custom, they’ll fit better than off-the-shelf products, and you’ll be sure that they are made to your body shape.
You can inquire about the Hernia Helper directly through the company website.
Herni Pro
Location: Quebec; Products are Made in Canada.
Website: https://hernipro.com/
Products offered: Herni Pro offers custom hernia and support bands.
Inquiries can be made through the Herni Pro website.
Supplies
This category is difficult, because most ostomy supplies are made overseas or in the States. Fortunately, many products are made in European countries, so I’d also keep those in mind. A list of such companies are listed in the bonus section further down.
Colo-Majic
Location: British Columbia; Products are made in China.
Website: https://colomajic.com/
Products offered: Colo-Majic specializes in ostomy bag liners, which could offer a cost-saving alternative to single-use (closed ended) throwaway ostomy bags.
You can order liners and other supplies they carry from their website.
Support Organizations
Ostomy Canada Society
Location: Multiple chapters across the country.
Website: https://www.ostomycanada.ca/
Ostomy Canada Society is our national advocacy group for people living with ostomies. They organize events across the nation, host both local (in-person) and online webinars, and offer regular newsletters.
Please support as much of their work as possible.
BONUS: Not Canadian, but also not American
The following companies aren’t based out of Canada, but they are based in more Canada-friendly countries, and their products can be purchased here.
From what I’ve observed, companies out of the EU or Britain tend to manufacture within other European countries, Asia, or even South America.
That said, because of the massive range of products in each company’s catalogue, you’d have to double-check to know exactly where any specific item is made.
Also, some products are made using animal-based ingredients, you can cross-reference my Vegan/Non-Vegan supplies list if you’re looking to avoid those.
Coloplast
Location: Head office is in Denmark.
Website: https://www.coloplast.com/
Products offered: Coloplast makes just about any type of ostomy supply you can imagine. From bags and wafers to adhesive removers and barrier rings.
You can purchase Coloplast products in just about every Canadian medical supply store, so it’s easy to support local businesses.
Welland Medical
Location: Based out of the UK.
Website: https://wellandmedical.com/
Products offered: Welland offers a wide range of ostomy supplies from adhesive remover and stoma paste to a large selection of ostomy bags and wafers. It looks like they also offer black coloured ostomy bags, too!
While not as widely available in Canada as some other brands, Premier Ostomy out of Quebec is their Canadian distributor!
Salts Healthcare Ltd
Location: Based out of the UK.
Website: https://www.salts.co.uk/
Products offered: Salts offers all standard ostomy supplies like bags, wafers, stoma paste, and barrier rings. They also have stoma collars, adhesive removers, and support undergarments.
Salts products can be found at quite a few Canadian medical supply stores, especially online shops.
ConvaTec
Location: Headquarters based in the UK.
Website: https://www.convatec.com/
Products offered: Being a major brand in the ostomy space, ConvaTec carries all your typical bags, wafers, and care products. One unique product offering that they carry are mouldable wafer products.
You should be able to find ConvaTec products without much trouble in nearly all Canadian medical supply stores.
Eakin
Location: Based out of Northern Ireland, with factories in Norther Ireland, too.
Products offered: While known for their seals (barrier rings), they’ve expanded to include ostomy bags and wafer, as well as gelling agents and adhesive remover.
Eakin products should be fairly easy to get in Canada through most medical supply stores.
Closing Thoughts
Hopefully, this article gives you a few ideas on how to support Canadian companies who sell or make ostomy products.
As you’ve seen, it’s not always possible to find Canadian-made ostomy supplies in every category, but we can fill in the gaps with the help of our British and EU friends who sell through Canadian small businesses.
Additional Resources
Made in CA: “Born at the height of the US/Canada trade spat, Made in CA is compiling a list of Canadian products in one place, so you can support Canadian businesses and Canadian workers.”
Made In Canada Directory: “Made In Canada Directory includes thousands of products that are manufactured here at home.”
If you’re a cyclist, one of my favourite brands is Arkel, out of Sherbrooke, Quebec. They make over 80% of their pannier bags in Canada, and offer work for those with intellectual disabilities, too.
If you’re having trouble paying for your supplies, there are several Canadian support options available, which I outline in THIS post.
Question: Do you other companies to add to the list? Leave it in the comment section below.
And in the case of ostomy supplies, I can’t imagine being a medical supply retailer and having to either not order in product (due to high costs because of tariffs) or bring them in and be stuck with overinflated goods (because of tariffs) when the dust finally settles. And imagine this could apply to medication, and other medical supplies, too.
This goes well beyond the impact it could have on patients.
The inconsistency is the problem for businesses, too. Any business can pivot if they know what they are pivoting to, but the way it’s been going, it’s impossible.
Fortunately, we have European friends and no enemies in Asia, so Canada will be in a better position than our self-isolating neighbours.
But we do still rely on other countries for our supplies, as Canada really doesn’t manufacturer ostomy-related good, unfortunately. Maybe this will change.
@llholiday Ah – I see where you’re coming from now. Yes, the pause on tariffs against Canada and Mexico gives us an advantage – for now.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/trump-tariffs-canada-unexpected-advantage-1.7507240
It remains to be seen whether the tariffs are applied after the 90 day reprieve, and importantly, the on-again-off-again tariffs are creating an instability in the global market, which will affect everyone – negatively. What is happening with US treasury bonds will be interesting to watch; we may be seeing the beginnings of that now. When the markets become unstable, investors get nervous. Usually, safe investments are US treasury bonds, but apparently that’s not happening now. Investors are putting their $ elsewhere. When US treasury bonds become unsafe for investors, it causes inflation, higher interest rates (including interest rates on the deficit), and a weakening of the US$. If the US $ is critically wounded, the world will look to another currency as the standard by which all other currencies are measured. Will that be the Euro? The Yuan? Who knows? Also, who holds investment in US debt? And if the global market is unstable, will these countries call in the debt? If that happens, the global economy will look like a house of cards in a windstorm. Fingers crossed is a good idea.
Laurie
@tigerlily Well, I am just a regular person but from what I can figure out it comes down to supply and demand as well as economic reciprocity: countries have differing goods that they can supply to other countries.In trading back and forth, tariff taxes are used to control/leverage that supply. The Canada/United States/Mexico Agreement, which limits tariff charges between the three countries for most goods (but notably not steel and aluminum, which affects auto prices for the consumer) increases tariff rates for goods from other countries coming into the US but not Canada and Mexico. That would be where the advantage is for Canada and Mexico. BUT this has been changing rapidly in the last couple of days, with President Trump pausing the plan, so now (at the moment!) other countries have an advantage over Canada and Mexico for some goods imported into the US. I am keeping my fingers crossed for everybody.
And I have been looking (on the internet) at where ostomy supplies are manufactured – wondering how that cost could be affected. They are made all over the world: among the places are the US, UK, Canada, India, Australia, Ireland, Denmark, Lithuania ….
@llholiday Canada’s trade is very tied into the US economy. For example, a car made in North America may go back and forth across the border 7 or 8 times before it’s sold, because parts manufacture and assembly may happen on either side of the border. So cars will be tariffed, depending on, not only where they’re made, but also where the parts are made. I’m reading that the tariffs on cars will likely vary between $4,000 and $12,000 per car, depending on the car in question – on both sides of the border. Now apply this to every imported product, the company that sells those products, the people employed by those companies, the disposable income that people no longer have because of higher prices on many goods, and the ripple effect on the loss of that disposable income on coffee shops, movie theatres, retail stores – any industry you can name. That isn’t good for anyone, either side of the border. I believe, in the long run, Canada will come out of this in a better position because we are likely to elect as Prime Minister a person who has a PhD in economics. If anyone will be able to guide us through tough economic times, it will be an economics expert. He recognizes the need for Canada to diversify, and is already focusing on building trade relationships with partners outside of the US. I’m curious about why you think tariffs are good for Canada and Mexico.
Laurie