About Us

Since 1971, MEC has sold exceptional products at fair prices, and people who shop here get one of the best guarantees around. Our business and our products have the smallest possible footprint and your purchases also help conserve the places where we play and support all Canadians getting active outside.

MISSION AND VALUES
We inspire and enable everyone to lead active outdoor lifestyles. We do that by selling outdoor gear, clothing and services. We match our members with gear that suits their needs. But we offer more than products, we offer passion. We love to share our expertise, experience, and enthusiasm.

What guides us as we go
Quality
We offer high-quality, high-performance products at very competitive prices.

Integrity
We listen carefully to one another. We deal in good faith. We are honest, fair, and ethical.

Co-operation
We understand the power of community and draw on the strength of people working together.

Creativity
We embrace original ideas and fresh ways of looking at the world. We draw on these to build and evolve our heritage.

Leadership
We lead by example. We seek to motivate other individuals and organizations to act for people and the planet.

Sustainability
We work to make and market our products sustainably. We strive to build and operate our facilities with minimum ecological impact.

Stewardship
We act to preserve and restore wild places. We do so actively, consistently, and generously.

Humanity
We work actively to ensure those who make our products are treated with respect.

Adventure
We believe in living life to the fullest, with a spirit of adventure, a thirst for challenge, and a desire to learn.

Where we want to go
We aspire to be the most viable, vibrant outdoor retail business in Canada. We want to bring about a future where Canadians of all ages, and especially our youth, play outdoors in self-propelled ways more often and in ever-increasing numbers; have access to a comprehensive, carefully nurtured network of parks, wilderness, and outdoor recreation areas; and have a connection to nature that is stronger than ever. We want MEC and our members to set examples that inspire other organizations and individuals towards environmental, social, and economic sustainability. In short, we want to leave the world better than we found it.