Canadians Buy Clothes From Sweatshops That Employ Child Labor.

It is understood that Canadians buy clothes from sweatshops that employ child labor. Some clothing brands and labor organizations examine the supply chain of suppliers, asking them to sign an agreement, promising to provide workers with safe production conditions without receiving any reply.

The basic necessities of life are basic necessities of life. However, in Canada, the high price of clothing prohibits Canadians from being forced to buy clothes from some sweatshops that employ child labor.

In Albania, Bangladesh and other countries, there is a large number of child labour in the garment industry.

In order to resist sweatshops that employ child labor, some clothing brands and labor organizations in Canada examine the supply chain of suppliers, and only factories that meet safety and employment conditions can become qualified suppliers.

However, a poll conducted by Yi Lei poll in Canada found that 76%

People think that clothing prices are too high, but only 59% of them worry about whether their clothes are from the hands of child labor. This means that most people are concerned about the price of clothing rather than whether their clothes are sweatshops.

In recent reports, it was learned that the manager of the world vision No Child for Sale movement Cheryl Hotchkiss talked about child labor when she mentioned two years ago in Bangladesh.

The tragedy of 1100 workers died due to the collapse of the workshop.

Cheryl Hotchkiss said: "facing the endless reports, we should realize that the working conditions of workers in some countries are still very poor.

To change this situation, we should reduce clothing prices as soon as possible, first of all, let enterprises publish their supply chain, but this is not mandatory.

Last year, the Canadian Labor Association (CLC) sent a letter to 150 garment export companies in Bangladesh, asking them to sign an agreement, promising to provide safe production conditions for workers, but did not receive any reply.

"There is no provision on the import and export disclaimer, which means that Canadian consumers are ignorant of the actual situation of the products purchased.

The Harper administration's policy has always been to make no intervention in the conduct of the business. "

The Labour Association says the main problem is that Canada Company lacks accountability for supply chain enterprises.

At the G-7 summit held in Berlin in June this year, enterprises hope to accelerate development and avoid more tragedies.

"We also know that the recurrence of similar tragedies may be inevitable, even if it is not Bangladesh, it may be other countries, such as Kampuchea."

"A year ago, we visited Albania, where some girls made hand-made leather shoes at home, and those shoes were labelled with" made in Italy ".

They do not go to school and earn money at home. Although they have saved their tuition fees, they are sacrificing a broader economic prospect.

Therefore, I think Canada Company should publish their suppliers list, which is the key to solve the problem.

Organizations such as the Labor Association have been sparing no effort in giving advice to the government. They hope to enact relevant regulations and set the year April 24th as the new day of fashion leather, so as to spread warmth to them.

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The day of fashion innovation is to commemorate the workers who lost their lives in the collapse of Bangladesh shopping malls.

On this day, people wear clothes to reveal their labels, hoping consumers will understand the price behind fashion.

In Vancouver, at the eco fashion week and the Vancouver International Film Festival, the domestic documentary "Traceable" is shown in schools and the general public. It tells about what the canadian designer Laura Siegel 2013 saw and heard in autumn and winter in India.

Myriam Laroche, founder of eco fashion week, said collaboration is the key: "I think the solution is not to stop buying Asian made clothes, but to brand awareness.

Therefore, curiosity and information are the best way, which requires teamwork.

Vancouver yoga clothing company Lulu lemon has formulated supplier cooperation specification, including supplier audit and subcontractors recognition list.

According to the information of the company's website, "at present, the company is auditing the first level suppliers (tailoring and sewing equipment) and the two level suppliers (textile mills), and the audit of the three level suppliers (raw materials and decoration suppliers) is working hard."

But Hotchkiss also pointed out that there are also child labour workers who are permitted to export to Canada, which may take some measures to make Canada Company unable to detect when inspecting the factory.

"We have no way to take a thorough examination of the suppliers, but we did find traces of child labor among some major suppliers.

But I think enterprises should exercise their respective responsibilities and understand their responsibilities and rights. "