Date/Time:       October 19, 2019 | 2 p.m. EST
Organized by:   The Canadian Apparel Federation
Presented by:   Bob Kirke, Executive Director, CAF
Price:                No Charge (for CAF members only)

Building off the success of our semi-annual Trade Policy Updates, CAF will be presenting a webinar on Product & Regulatory Compliance to update members on policy developments and our advocacy efforts. The session will cover the most pressing issues affecting the apparel sector in 2019, including:

• Upholstered and Stuffed Articles Update
• Competition Bureau: possible modernization of the Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations 
• Competition Bureau: products containing bamboo 
• Health Canada: regulation of anti-microbial products
• Health Canada inspections targeting children’s apparel products - recall procedures
• Health Canada enforcement activities concerning children’s sleepwear
• Changes to tent flammability regulations 
• Proposed restrictions on flame retardants
• Federal Government consultations on supply chain legislation 
• Responsible business conduct
• Issues re. waste/sustainability

We will also discuss recent initiatives by the Canadian government to promote “responsible business conduct.” These include the recent appointment of Canada’s Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) and Bill C-423, a proposal to enforce new reporting requirements re. forced labour and child labour in supply chains.  Some of this was discussed in our previous webinar on trade policy.

Please note: this webinar is available to members of the Canadian Apparel Federation only. Registration for this event is limited; we recommend signing up as soon as possible to guarantee your spot. If you are not yet a member and would like to discuss the benefits of joining, or if you are unsure of your membership status, please contact membership@apparel.ca.

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