Yes, this point about Shark Tank! On Dragons Den,a pitch I saw was for furniture that was promoted as Canada Made, and Mr Wonderful stop the presenters and said "no one cares if it Canada Made, we can have it made cheaper else where".

@@TDW8964 Canadians care a lot!

@@xerces27 yes exactly of course we do!

I think about that every time they say that. It takes a lot of exploitation of people to get really really rich.

Absolutely, fortunately the trend is moving away from outsourcing.

that is one smart guy

He did not even flinch at that response.. he is a great advocate!!!

This is how you put a narcissist in their place. So much respect for this researcher who didn't FLINCH at this narcissistic interviewer trying to make this human trafficking story about himself.

@@le_th_ Whaaat?! The story was not about himself.

Exactly

I refuse to shop at H & M , Forever 21 and places like that . I prefer quality over quantity!

I always do. I would not buy anything cheap unless it cheap but quality.

You can't chase fads and trends that way though, and many people want the latest thing

Amen

It would also help to have more employers like the guy paying his employees at least minimum and seeing his workers as equal humans.

Those companies make so much money, if they just took much less, all would be ok across the board for the workers, who would be able to have a nice life.

Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Amen, this is what decimated the Textile industry in New York and, if it hasn't happened yet, Toronto will be next.

Indeed

Look, how long your clothes lasted, compared to the poor quality of nowadays. Very sad.

I’m going to learn to make simple clothes

Yes, my grandmother used to sew too.

I’m probably the same age, Cassie and because I was so tall 5’9” with a 33” inseam like in grade 6? My mom, God rest her soul, made ALL my pants, dresses for prom, sorority functions or ANY place that I needed clothes. She made our clothes even in grade school! She lined what needed to be lined and added trim for those parties in the 70’s. I was wearing an “original” and she did a BEAUTIFUL job. I miss that quality. Poor thing cutting out patterns and seeing her little fingers off. Then, as adults, she took that left over scraps and made my sister and I a quilt out of those scraps! It’s beautiful! I still have it. She even embroidered her name and date on it. Even though I still have it, the fabric is so old, if I’d wash it, those fabrics are tearing from old age lol. I may frame the quilt but it would fit double size bed. It’s like living my childhood as I can remember each and every outfit again! It’s one of my dearest treasures! 🌹💕

@@tonistark4169 Ha ha, I was 5'9 (and a half) back then. Now I'm 5'7 and need a stepstool for everything. Not necessarily shrinking, just a bit wider. ☺

I'm not sure if you live in Canada, but the $50 is the cheap option here... quality locally made garments are closer to $100-$200 each. Personally I can't even afford Old Navy or Walmart most of the time. Personally I choose thrift stores, where a shirt might be $15-$20. Prices are a bit higher in my part of the country to be clear.

This is why systemic change is the only way to go.... These industries take advantage of our human weaknesses. Only regulation will slow that down.

@@kathymetzle8099 I have clothes 10-20 years old. Do people really need new clothes?

@@luchiayoung yes you may have clothes from years ago, but what about the new generation, the young people? They have to get their clothing from stores nowadays they don't have a choice. Unfortunately most products not just clothes aren't good quality unless very expensive and most can't afford it.

Only clothing? Most everything nowadays is poor quality that don't last. Electronics, appliances, even food. What about the high cost of electricity, gas and internet 8n Canada. Winter is around the corner and many people will have to choose between having food on the table or not having enough heat in the house. How about a documentary on this issue

Obviously the answer is to teach them to make their own clothes ;)

Sorry to hear that

my grandma told me she made a 2 pennies and hour drawing models on the runway

I wish I had your moms wisdom

Now, I'm looking at a shirt and I see five seams. I'm betting I could sew that in 15 minutes with a machine on my first try. Within a couple days, I'm sure I'd be down to 10 minutes, or 6 an hour. That's $7.75 an hour, and I think that's minimum wage today. Now if I think about doing that for years, I could see that shirt taking under 5 minutes if not under 3. So if she was any good at all, she would have made bank, especially adjusting for inflation. A garment would have to take at least 12 minutes to stitch in order to earn an average hourly wage below in today's market at that price. As for receiving just under 3% of the retail value for the clothing, why would she deserve more than that? What did she invest in each piece? She didn't buy the fabric, cut it, dye it, package it, label it, make the labels, ship it, deliver it, stock it or sell it. She didn't pay the power for the sewing machine, the thread, the fuel to ship it to the factory, the dye to color it, the workers that grew the cotton, the workers that harvested the cotton, the workers who turned cotton into fabric, the fuel to get it to the distributor, the workers that organized the product for store transfer, the electricity at distribution center, the fuel to ship it to the store, the electricity at the store, the rent for the space the store occupied, rent at the distributor, rent at the factory, property taxes on the farm, the water bill at the farm, water at the factory, water at the distributor, or water at the store. Not to mention all the people in the background who market the brand, do payroll, organize logistics, and do front end design. I think I listed over thirty three factors that go into the cost of selling that shirt, and I know I could list more, but that's enough to show that she got more than an equal share of the money. So this story is false, and everyone agreeing with the implications of low pay have no concept of realistic value, and didn't bother to think before they signaled their virtue. Congratulations, you got played by an extremely low effort troll. Obvious troll should be obvious, but the fact that it isn't is frightening.

To be fair, they were made an example of in this documentary; I'd expect a large percentage of our retail chains are very unethical

I worked for Reitmans and shopped there even before I got a job with them. I am shook to my core that there is a possibility that I have bought or sold garments that have come from these facilities. I love reitmans and am having a difficult time with it myself.

Not only Nike, it's Coach, BeBe, Wrangler etc. Don't leave those out!!

that guy is wearing nike sneakers himself haha

True, pay the workers. Even then it lets you know they still don't have to charge a arm and a leg

It won't happen in a capitalist world.

Me too Jen, your a smart shopper

Better quality product too

same

What’s ethical to you? Central and South American made?

Second hand isnt ethical either

Yes I totally agree! The world has too many clothes now‼️🌎

And second hand prices have sky rocketed

@@kulrich10 I've seen $15 shirts at Goodwill. You can get a new one at that price

Yes Seco d hand for many reasons s. It does not however guarantee you will not be pursing forced labor manufactured products.

If everyone cut clothing purchased in half, there would be lots of impoverished people, with even less work. Think about that for a moment. It's very complex. Same with your local workers, who are in retail. No sales, no jobs. No stores, no malls. It's the world that has been created for us, by us. And it's not going away.

I applaud your enthusiasm & empathy, but the other issue is; where & under what conditions are the textiles & patterns you'll be using sourced? It's a knock-on effect & so much bigger than we think. From the farmers who grow the fibers to the workers in the factory where the textiles are made. We are at the mercy of these massive greedy & unethical companies & governing bodies that don't care & allow them to have a monopoly on the things we need & want. How can we, as consumers, possibly know where & under what conditions all of the products we use are made? It's a never-ending maze of deception & greed. However, having said all of that, one step at a time by each of us is better than doing nothing at all, so good for you for caring enough to do your part. ❤️

@@cirsiumc Then you should be commended for your diligence. Keep up the good work.

I enjoy making clothes and I think it’s better but it’s a lot more expensive. Fabric is so expensive. I just can’t afford to make my own clothes. I made a skirt and it’s not that good but the fabric alone cost me $40.

@Luther Blissett Hahahaha, you never know. You could start a new fashion trend.

@@rachelcookie321 I've noticed that too & the cost of patterns has risen & buttons, nice buttons are a ridiculous cost if you can actually manage to find nice ones.

I’ve learned sooo much from this series and I’m not even Canadian .

I do as well. I started because I wanted better fit and fabrics beside polyester, but the more I learned about fashion manufacturing and overconsumption, the happier I am with creating my own clothing.

Why does that scare you? What should scare you is the millions of western citizens so oblivious that they support that stuff.

@@JayandSarah I'm guessing that people everywhere are ignorant to it. I wouldn't have known, nor would you or many others if we didn't watch this.

I hate that for every 10 people who try to be careful about what they buy, there's that person who will mindlessly order a bunch of stuff from Amazon and end up throwing half out.

@@benm3382 It's more like Temu these days, times have changed big time in 2 years!

I know right ⁉️

@@honeybdream I wish there was a way to tell clothes from happy employees kind of like that beauty store Lush! I think they missed their opportunity to recommend brands or stores.

Had no idea about Italy and the brand Rachel… So disappointing.

There’s a brand just called Rachel?

Pretty sure it's not ethical. This and most such documentaries will skip over the real culprits - the capitalism system of the West

Italian clothes literally cost THOUSANDS of dollars so if you're right about the sweatshops it truly disgusts me.

@@Marsalien100 you know not all clothes from Italy cost thousands right? The really expensive ones are usually hand made by a small team of high skilled workers, you wouldn’t see them being made in a sweatshop.

Still means someone else made them in a sweatshop.

@@AmyC37217 yes but it's not feeding that system.

@Colleen Ferguson, that is a fine option for most women, but have you ever looked at clothing for men at second hand shops, its really hard, men tend to not take care of their clothing.

I hope you realize that most things we buy in our daily lives are made like this.

Period

Devaluing workers and labour has hurt the entire world. It's bad for the economy, the environment, and people's mental health. It's heartbreaking.

this makes me wonder though, what if only the lower class and actually poor bought "unethically" these groups only shop for clothes about once a year. Most times, people who buy from unethical sources buy hundreds of dollars worth, multiple times a year. these groups of people therefore seem to be able to spend hundreds on clothes. really makes you think

Recently I was in a homeless shelter . I brought almost new jacket . What I saw was a mountain of cloth . If someone lacks money can get it for free or go to second hand stores . I'm talking about the USA . I have no knowledge how is it in other countries...

@@VivianArthurs I have to admit I'm guilty of it but ...I woke up . I stopped shopping and now minimalising on everything .

The way I've worked with shopping ethically while having a very low budget is by shopping second hand. It doesn't create more demand for the products themselves and at least reuses garments for the sake of environmental impact. It's not ideal but it's how I try to do my part

Local and small businesses also source their stuff from overseas. Thats not a solution.

@@GM-jv9jz some do. Don’t lump everything together

Local business owners also seek to maximize profits by lowering costs.

@@downhomesunset Most don't have a choice, almost nothing is manufactured in North America at this point. It's not a judgment, just a fact. Even things that claim to be "made in Canada" are made from foreign textiles, whose factories have the same issues. The problem is incredibly far reaching and pervasive.

@@GM-jv9jz I have a small business. Find me the pieces and parts of any business aka raw materials that are made in the US. I'll wait

Never shopped there as their design and material are not attractive at all.

Material is so thin

Actually many of the clothes are flattering. I've bought lots of nice clothes there.

I never heard of these stores before.

You mean Pendelton?

If this was done in America they would have mentioned 5 times why this is Trumps fault or gave 5 reasons why Biden caused this. It would have to tie into political parties in some way 😂.

There all crazy in the states over there?

What about Old Navy?

Wish, Shein, all those Instagram brands! Yes I wonder.

Same, most of them come from China/N.Korea.

@@SweetUniverse Old Navy and other stores have the leverage to pressure factories to change because they spend so much. All the big stores pressured Bangladesh to change its building code after the deaths there a few years ago, for example.

You wonder about Alibaba, are you kidding. They're probably the worst and I wouldn't even entertain buying anything from that company.

lol pants from adidas cost $70 minimum to $130. The REAL question is: are companies willing to pay workers more? Apple is worth 2 trillion, would it so bad if they were only worth 1 trillion?

Also fast fashion clothes are too expensive as they are toxic and only last 3 weeks. Even stuff that cost $200 can be low quality. Maybe the real question is: are brands willing to make safe, quality goods where everyone gets paid fairly?

If a pair of jeans costs 30 dollars to make in an ethical way, and we are paying 100 dollars for a pair, then those companies are already making a huge profit! They don’t need to gouge their workers and make even more. They need to take less profit and pay their workers. They don’t even need to raise prices. Are these companies even paying taxes on these profits? Why is our government allowing an unethical industry with a long history of abuses, to police itself?

No...we can go to the basics.. and make it

@@BenLA5 Companies won't give up maximum profits until people force them to, by refusing to buy products not made in Canada.

Another big issue is almost nothing is even manufactured in North America anymore. I try to buy Canadian made clothing, and there's basically 2 places to choose from, and it's astronomically expensive. Tbf, it does last longer, but not long enough to justify its usually 4-8x higher price point. There would need to be major subsidies (or higher tariffs on imported goods) to bring textile manufacturing back to North America. Fast fashion is so bad for the environment, so I hope it does change soon, but you're right, the living wage in Ontario is over $22, so $14.25 an hour is definitely going to keep people in poverty, and stop them from affording Canadian made clothing or other goods. Devaluing labour hurts the entire world.

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Wow that’s terrible

You know how many containers a container ship holds? The standard is around 20,0000. Say it takes 25 minutes to inspect each container, that would be 8333 man hours. Say the average port worker makes 20$ an hour that would be about $166,660 per ship. Who's going to pay for that? Not the merchants, not companies that make the products. You will. oh and good luck getting your presents before Christmas that's not going to fix the massive backlog we have at almost every port. People are so dull

That's how some children are smuggled

@@rhaven50 How sad. Many BLESSINGS to all

Canada is fast becoming a sh** country.

I think this program is paid by US companies.

Ethical clothing can be made and be affordable, but the shareholders will not see the profits they expect.

Zara produces in these factorys as well tho

@@wioi It's extremely hard to find a company that doesn't produce clothing overseas where workers make pennies. I'm saying at least buy clothing that will last so you don't have to go out and buy more.

@@hmacklemore2226 and shopping at 2nd hand markets to slow the demand for newly manufactured clothing

We shouldn’t be buying affordable clothes… we should be paying what clothes are worth. We got rid of our uk factories …to exploit cheap labour abroad. Fast fashion is wrong

Even Microsoft uses prison labour. Pretty obvious reason why the incarceration rate is so high

The clothes inmates make aren’t designer clothes. Those prisoners are getting paid to make clothes, cook, clean and whatnot.

Lol just take a look at shein, fashion nova, missguided, h&m - these are just *some* fast fashion brands that sell clothes cheaply to the US & are popular with Americans. They are a part of the problem.

@Luther Blissett Is your friend using these resources to get his clothing? Walmart, Target....etc.

Please do a story on peoples disability low payment and those in need. It is inhuman in a civilized country And no one is doing ANYTHING about it. People should not be treated this way! SINCERELY Victoria Laidlaw Nov6/217■●■

Because it's about the bottom line

We have Fair Trade food that is well documented but there is no Fair Trade clothes that l know of.

Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

@@snowmiaow Even fair trade stuff is iffy at best. Our supply chains are too complex to really know for sure.

@@vengefulspirit99 You can't know for sure about any of that really, but there is a good and established system for fair trade.

ALDO too...

Phones every year because we all “need” 8k cameras in our pockets SMH.

That's true but if some consumers know who not to go buy from it can help push the companies to do better.

Do your friends sell their clothing on Etsy?

@@tanyawieczorek6603 no she has a store in Ottawa.. it's called Stacey Martin Lifestyle

@@jacqueline4749 oh, ok. I have no car to get there with. Too bad she doesn't sell on Etsy, it's a niche market for people to buy local and ethically

@@tanyawieczorek6603 ah! You could maybe try her online shop. I ordered "The Signature" off her website and she shipped it to Scotland. Maybe go to the website. I wear her Signature piece when I travel. It's really comfortable but I still look complete and dressed.

Ty for listing the brand.

lol wdym

And they wouldn’t make anything if you didn’t buy it. These companies survive by your hard earned money.

At the beginning of the video they said the workers were from North Korea. And the workers probably don’t get any of the money, that means it probably goes to their government. That’s not good.

Sad but I have seen people run to golf course just to be part of the clan and pay big $ just to be popular! More sad than ever! Sincerely Victoria Laidlaw

This is correct, fashion houses license their brand name

It’s on a sweater I just bought at winners it’s 89th Madison label

Yes, and it seems no matter the price point of the store, the clothes are all shoddy workmanship and ghastly fabrics. I sew but am also having trouble finding quality fabric. I buy a lot from thrift stores and tailor them to fit. I have a 20 plus year old shift dress from LLBean in a wool gabardine which will last me forever but they don't even make things like that any more, sadly.

@@Chahlie I LOVE thrift stores!

@@lisamarielund6292 I do too! What can be done about the thrift store smell, I’ve tried a few things and haven’t been successful.

@@jenniferbond7073 I just machine wash with a lot of Tide and those scented laundry crystal thingies. Forgot their name. Then I machine dry using scented dryer sheets. I couldn’t get a strong perfume sent out of a tunic I bought, even after I had washed it twice so I ended up having to toss it out.

@@jenniferbond7073 borax or baking soda

Hmm, however unlikely. Although being that it's CBC, & that California has lost its way in the last few decades. Maybe you do listen to the Socialist Government Broadcaster of Canada, CBC

Thats not entirely true. Most of these workers are slaves of consequence. If you were from a third world country you would know this. I am. And I work in the apparel industry. So I know.

In North America, The only people considered not to be slave workers are the ones that collect welfare money from the government.

What's a terrible response. I wonder if her kids work in those factories. There needs to be enforcement not just regulations

I shop at a few of the stores that carry their brands. Well, I did. Now that I know what's happening, they won't get another cent from me.

The update I heard, by radio, is Reitmans has located all garments made in this factory, still in their stores and has donated them to charity.

Agree, 100%. And We also exploit mexican worker

They get free housing. They'll be ok

We pay taxes for the food, shelter and clothing for people who broke laws. They can at least do something to benefit society as a result.

It’s up to us what becomes of this documentary

​@@cayk9444 Exactly. I have chosen to stop shopping at these stores after seeing this. May not seem like a lot, but I have spent hundreds in these stores in just the last year alone. Now, if a couple hundred, or hopefully thousands of people follow suit, their losses will become apparent very quickly.

I'm from Mexico, and when I moved to USA immediately knew that it would be impossible to compete with the prices at the store, only one piece of clothes takes several hours to make, and you also spend money on the material! It's very discouraging to pursue your passion for fashion, when you encounter this situation.

No wonder their stuff doesn't last. My girlfriend bought bras from them and they didn't hold up after 3 months

Got to etsy but check the location of the seller. Some pf them are even on KZfaq so you can see them actually make the items