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    The documentary examines the fashion industry's "race to the bottom" which led to the outsourcing of many Canadian garment jobs to Bangladesh where wages are the lowest. It explores factory disasters like the Rana Plaza collapse that killed over 1100 workers and the Tazreen factory fire that killed 112. Workers described dangerous conditions with frequent fires and abusive treatment. While companies profit, Bangladeshi workers often choose factories over school as their only means of support. Addressing these issues is complex as the industry is so dependent on Bangladesh's low costs and the country relies heavily on garment exports.

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    The documentary examines the fashion industry's "race to the bottom" which led to the outsourcing of many Canadian garment jobs to Bangladesh where wages are the lowest. It explores factory disasters like the Rana Plaza collapse that killed over 1100 workers and the Tazreen factory fire that killed 112. Workers described dangerous conditions with frequent fires and abusive treatment. While companies profit, Bangladeshi workers often choose factories over school as their only means of support. Addressing these issues is complex as the industry is so dependent on Bangladesh's low costs and the country relies heavily on garment exports.

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    Made in Bangladesh - The Fifth Estate

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    The documentary examines the fashion industry's "race to the bottom" which led to the outsourcing of many Canadian garment jobs to Bangladesh where wages are the lowest. It explores factory disasters like the Rana Plaza collapse that killed over 1100 workers and the Tazreen factory fire that killed 112. Workers described dangerous conditions with frequent fires and abusive treatment. While companies profit, Bangladeshi workers often choose factories over school as their only means of support. Addressing these issues is complex as the industry is so dependent on Bangladesh's low costs and the country relies heavily on garment exports.

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    1→ 12:10 minutes
    1. What is the “race to the bottom” in the fashion industry?
    Cheapest prices win.
    2. How did outsourcing to Bangladesh affect the Canadian garment industry?
    75000 jobs were lost because of the move to Bangladesh.
    3. What are some of the companies looking to Bangladesh?
    Nike, H&M, GAP, Lululemon, Joe Fresh, Walmart
    4. What is the allure for companies to go to Bangladesh?
    The lowest garment worker wage on the planet.
    5. What happened at Rana Plaza in Bangladesh?
    The Rana Plaza collapsed. More than 1100 people were killed and hundreds went missing.
    12:20→ 22:27 minutes
    6. What occurred in November 2012 at the Tazreen factory in Dhaka? Which TNC
    (Transnational Corporation) was associated with this factory?
    Building was burned down and couldnt get down because there weren’t any fire escapes.
    Many were burned alive. (112)
    7. When the Canadians met with factory workers, how did they describe their work
    conditions?
    Dangerous, dirty, there are fires often.
    22:42→32:14 minutes
    8. Why do so many workers go to work in the garment factories instead of school?
    They fell as if that was their only hope. She needed money and to work to eat and it was their only
    option.
    32:20→ 42:40 minutes
    9. What were some of the abuses found when the Canadian team looked into “fast fashion”?
    Dumping technicolour wastewater into a river. Air inside the factories was thick with dust and no
    one wore a mask. A lot of children were working looms. People would get hit for protesting.
    10. How has Loblaw/Joe Fresh said they responded to the issues in Bangladesh?
    They said they will help lead the way and clean up the industry in Bangladesh.
    11. Why is this issue so complex?
    This issue is complex because they can’t just stop producing clothing in Bangladesh because
    everyone is doing the same thing and if you don’t do the same, you won’t succeed in the industry.
    Bangladesh can’t stop making deals as well because the garment industry is a huge part of their
    economy.

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