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LL Bean has a nice snowsuit for babies ... it's a "bear" with little ears. Very nice.

Here's the cutest brown snowsuit (with blue stars) out there:
http://www.bodenusa.com/col.asp?styid=75002&segname=Baby&segid=2&gpname=Jackets&desname=Baby Snowsuit&gpid=10&gen=&col=BRN

It's made by Boden, and the website above is the Boden USA site, but it's actually from the UK, so you can probably figure out shipping to Canada from either the USA or UK websites.

I order from them all the time (especially when they have sales) and have been a very satisfied customer. They've just introduced their first baby line, so you're in luck.

Good luck and happy shopping!

Garnet Hill has a plain brown (mocha) snowsuit for infants & they do ship to Canada.

http://www.garnethill.com/jump.jsp?itemID=14258&itemType=PRODUCT&path=1%2C2%2C4322%2C8806%2C8966&iProductID=14258

Genevieve, I'm from Montreal and I have two little ones myself.

My first was born in December 04 and all I bought was the Kokoon from Bummis. It fits in infant car seats and has been throughly tested and seriously you do NOT want to be putting on a snowsuit on a baby, never mind a newborn.

I got the Sage Sheep Polar and ended up using it religiously for both kids...

check it out:
http://www.bummis.com/en/Products/Kokkoon.html

Just on a side note why would you buy a snowsuit from the sates? What do they know about Quebec winter;)

I don't know if they are stocking them yet but in the past I have gotten a Patagonia snowsuit for my best friend's little girl and it was a major success. Not cheap but really well made (I did get it on sale though).

Gap Kids has brown ones in the stores right now. The nice thing about G.K. snowsuits is that they are down-blend, so they're super warm. They look like this, only the hoods aren't pink.

http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=8772&pid=502231

I second Patagonia. Check out their website. Good quality and not all crazy-tacky looking.

Having had 2 autumn babies in Ottawa, I am puzzled why you would need a real snowsuit for an infant... Unlike the baby in the picture above, they will not be able to sit in the snow (well, maybe by March, but it is different with each child), and will not be able to enjoy it. We found the BabyGap bear fleece suits worked perfectly. You can still fit them snuggly into their car seat, and they are well protected from the elements. For our son, we got the 2 piece set in dark brown, the jacket with hood and footed pants, and used the matching dark brown blanket for covering up when we went out. Gap also carries more snow-suit like suits for infants. But really, we didn't buy real snowsuits until their second winter. And although they may seem too cute, the best snow suits are Deux par Deux. Much better made then Columbia, Patagonia, etc. They are really suited to Canadian -- especially Quebec -- winter conditions. Our daughter's lasted in hers for 3 winters because they are so generously sized (although be the third, we had to make sure to get mittens with a large gauntlet, as her wrists were sticking out a bit!).

And we found the Gap bear suits great because the child does not overheat in them, which is a concern with snowsuits.

I sell some snowsuits on my website and they're on sale at the moment. They're fleece lined so soft for new babies. And they have a pixie hood! http://blossombabies.ie/snowsuit.htm

I didn't have them when I had my daughter who was born in May last year so I just got one from a local kids shop. To be honest our winters aren't half as cold as yours (I'm in Ireland) but I did use mine every day. Will read the dos and donts now though, I had no idea there were any!

I actually have a Ralph Lauren "pea coat" style navy blue one. Unfortunatly my son never wore it because the weekend he was born (in January) it was unseasonally warm!!!

Hej, my name is Irene, I'm from Germany and people here in Europe love! the FINKID Overalls in the winter :-)

http://www.finkid-shop.de/oxid.php/sid/5b302ba67b44c4ac3a12e5034feffb66/cl/details/cnid/d4d412344d8775822.75096432/anid/61b4501bd65f0f851.94612416

It's really stylish and keeps your baby warm and comfortable :-)

I had one of these for my daughter, who was born in February, and they're often available on e-bay in great condition since they're used for such a short time and grown-out of so quickly. Mine brought a nice return at a consignment store the next year, so it was worth the investment.

http://www.landsend.com/pp/SolidFleeceBunting-63663_133172_-1.html?CM_MERCH=SRCH

The next year I bought one of their down snowsuits, and I loved it too, because it wasn't bulky, and it lasted two years since it was thin enough to fold the cuffs up without being bulky. Winters in Toronto are milder than they used to be, but still no fun.

Buying quality winter wear makes everyone more comfortable - don't forget about yourself too! You'll need to have a flexible coat since you'll be carrying more things, and won't be able to dash into and out of buildings quite as quickly juggling a baby. I found after having my daughter my internal temperature ran a little warmer, and so traded in my bulkier long coat for a lightweight pea coat and the best waterproof and dry boots I could find, since I couldn't pick my way through slush as easily, and crawling in and out of the car to use the carseat was awkward in heavy winter clothes.