Celebrating Great Canadian Chocolate

Peace by Chocolate is a Canadian company founded by the Hadhad family who came to Nova Scotia, Canada, as Syrian refugees in 1986. This book written by Jon Tattrie was published in 2020 and offers a fascinating account of the Hadhad family’s journey from Damascus, Syria, to Canada, where they continue to make delicious chocolate in the Syrian tradition. I am writing this post in 2025, and the need for ways to spread peace are more relevant than ever. ☮️

Peace by Chocolate is a terrific representative of great Canadian chocolate and is produced in Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Canada is a wonderful melting pot that encourages newcomers to embrace and share the traditions of their homeland.

Tareq Hadhad and his family have embraced their new home in Antigonish, a small town located approximately 160 kilometres (100 miles) northeast of Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia. They now also have a shop right on the waterfront in Halifax. Be sure to check it out. And while you’re there, drop into Rousseau Chocolatier, a terrific award-winning artisan chocolatier offering more #greatcanadianchocolate. 

The Boutique gift shop at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights sells Peace by Chocolate made by a family of Syrian refugees,

The Boutique gift shop at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights sells chocolates made by a family of Syrian refugees who now live in Nova Scotia, Canada. You can purchase Peace by Chocolate at numerous locations across Canada by checking out the map on their website.

Peace by Chocolate is a reasonably priced brand of artisan chocolate widely available across Canada

You can feel the Canadian pride by perusing the Peace by Chocolate site where they feature a chocolate bar specifically named for each of Canada’s provinces and territories. There are also peace-themed bars (pictured below) and a wide assortment of seasonal offerings. You’ll get 10% off on your first order made via their online store.

Have you tried Peace by Chocolate? As we celebrate #GreatCanadianChocolate this is one not to be missed. They continue to make Canadians happy with their chocolate made in the spirit of peace and goodwill. Be sure to check out the book mentioned at the beginning of this post, or the Peace by Chocolate movie widely shown on television (it’s run regularly on HBO) to learn about the Hadhad family and their chocolate journey. #BuyCanadian

 

Doreen Pendgracs

Known throughout the Web as the "Wizard of Words", I've been a freelance writer since 1993. I researched and wrote Volume I of Chocolatour that won a Readers' favourite Award in 2014. Always enjoy experiencing new destinations and flavours.

8 Responses

  1. I have had their chocolate – it is lovely. And the book is a great read. Beautiful story.

  2. Kim Lawrence says:

    Peace by chocolate is a very good Canadian chocolate so if you find some I’m sure you will love it

  3. What a delightful story, Doreen. A hard-working immigrant family starts a successful business that makes something delicious and promotes peace and harmony throughout the land. You should send this one in to Nice News and the Good News Network. Well done!

  4. Linda Paul says:

    Cool. I will look for Peace by Chocolate on streaming stations and also, hopefully if I manage to visit Nova Scotia in the near future, which I’m hoping to do.

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