The 25 Best Father's Day Gifts for Canadian Dads

Made by Toronto designer Studio Sylvia, this Swoosh ashtray is the perfect gift if your dad is both a sneakerhead and pothead. Thank us later! 

$35, studiosylvia.ca

It’s been two years, but chances are your dad still isn’t over the Raptors winning the Larry O’Brien. Neither are we. This T-shirt by Montreal streetwear kings Atelier New Regime will help extend that championship feeling a little while longer.

$90, ateliernewregime.com

Don’t let five-inch inseam TikTok pressure your dad (or you) into wearing uncomfortably short shorts. Not all of us have spent quarantine sculpting juicy man thighs. This pair from Montreal brand Kuwalla Tee hits the golden ratio of trunk length: still pretty short, but not to the point where you feel like Borat.

$50, kuwallatee.com

Raptors coach Nick Nurse recently tapped NBA legend Julius Erving a.k.a. ‘Dr. J’ to join his charity, the Nick Nurse Foundation, sitting on its board of directors. To mark the partnership, they dropped a limited edition collection, with proceeds supporting programs and social justice initiatives that empower families and youth from underrepresented communities.

$35, nicknursefoundation.org

It’s 2021 and cannabis is legal, which means your pop no longer needs to hide his life-long pot habit in the tool shed—he can now puff fat clouds free and proud. Help him do so with the G Pen Roam, a vaporizer that makes the dag-rib experience portable and intuitive. Boasting a spill-proof borosilicate glass hydrotube, a fully Quart tank, and full temperature control, it lets him tailor each hit to his desired smoothness and potency.

$240, gpen.com

Is your dad a connoisseur when it comes to trying new drinks? If so, this gift set from Hamilton’s Collective Arts is the perfect present, with beer, gin, glassware, and some cool merch. Cheers to dad!

$140, collectiveartsontario.com

Nike has got your dad’s back (or, uh, feet) for the summer. Last month, the Swoosh dropped the Offline 2.0, a black sandal with a cork sole, combining everyone’s favourites: comfort and style. 

$160, deadstock.ca

From the same artist who made those Toronto Beisbol Birds shirts that went viral in 2015 comes another sports shirt for people who are only casually into sports. The joke is that you’re so out of the loop you don’t even know what the team’s name is. But in this case, calling the Montreal Canadiens “the Canada guys” is actually very apt, since they are the lone Canadian team left in the NHL playoffs. Funny how that works out!

$25, society6.com

Who doesn’t like space stuff?! Made for adults, LEGO’s latest set is a model of the space shuttle Discovery and the Hubble Space Telescope, launched on launched on NASA’s STS-31 mission in 1990. It comes with 2,353 pieces and is a geek’s fever dream.

$270, lego.ca

This delicious bundle from Canadian coffee favourite Balzac’s is the perfect way to kick off dad’s morning. You can customize it to select a coffee bag of your choice, a pancake mix and some classic Canadian maple syrup from Robinson’s Maple Products.

$30, balzacs.com

For the dad who loves to give back, this gift for SickKids allows children to enjoy books while at the hospital. Purchasing this gift supports the Child Life and Reading Room funds at SickKids, so story time equals quality time with dad.

$45, sickkids.ca

It’s the nostalgia for me. Toronto brand Peace Collective has mashed up the best of the ‘90s with Rugrats and old-school Raptors purple in a crewneck. Enough said.

$75, peace-collective.com

Pitter patter let’s get at ‘er with this Letterkenny-themed flat brim hat. Let dad support season nine of his favourite show with this cap that will likely become a wardrobe staple.

$34, letterkenny.tv

If your dad considers himself a music fan, this vinyl of The Hip’s Saskadelphia is a rockin’ gift that he’ll want to spin over and over again. Prepare to blast “Montreal” on repeat!

$25, thehip.com

As if we were gonna run this list without including a dope pair of kicks on it. The black-based colourway of Nike’s “Free 99”—blocked with multi-coloured panels and featuring “Free 99” printed on the footbed—just dropped and is available via Canadian boutique Stay Fresh. Grab a pair for yourself while you’re at it. The family that cops together rocks together.

$325, stayfresh.ca

Let your old man relive his halcyon days with this book documenting some of the 6ix’s most iconic music moments, from James Brown’s debut performance in the middle of a city-wide blackout to the Notorious B.I.G.’s one and only Toronto show, which got shut down within 20 minutes.

$35, dundurn.com

This lightweight fleece zip-up from Roots is perfect for everything. Dad will look great wearing it on late summer nights with the fam, or while running errands. 

$74, roots.com

Gift dad some stunning artwork with this print by Ojibway First Nation artist Jay Bell Redbird. 

$45.00, bayofspirits.com

Toronto’s Cocktail Emporium has got your back for father’s day with this old-fashioned, Toronto-style. The kit comes with a Kvas Northern Maple Old Fashioned Syrup, Flik’s Drink Tobacco Bitter with smoky vibes, and dehydrated orange wheels to garnish. The wave of dad jokes might intensify after one of these.

$52, cocktailemporium.com

Sure, socks may be the predictable choice. But when the socks are this sick, who cares? Let your dad show off his love of the Raps in style with these classic purple socks from The Great Canadian Sox Shop. The team may be out of the playoffs this year, but We The North will always be in fashion.

$25, greatsox.com