Media Advisory - One year later: World Vision provides update on Bangladesh factory collapse

TORONTO, April 17, 2014 /CNW/ -              

WHAT:	To mark the one-year anniversary of the Rana Plaza Factory collapse in Bangladesh which killed at least 1,135 Bangladeshi garment workers, World Vision is providing the following updates on the eve of the anniversary of the collapse:
The current reality for Bangladeshi factory workers, including child labourers. How Canadian consumer behaviour has changed in the year following this tragedy. A new Ipsos-Reid poll will be released detailing Canadian consumer views, the changes they've made in shopping habits and what they think should be done. What World Vision is calling on Canadian consumers, Canadian retailers and the Canadian government to do to combat child labour and unsafe working conditions as part of the agency's No Child For Sale Campaign.
WHEN:	Wednesday, April 23 at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE:	The Charles-Lynch Room, Centre Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa
WHO:	Dave Toycen, president of World Vision Canada, returned from Bangladesh on April 16 and will talk about his visit to the Rana Plaza site, and the children he met who are doing dirty, dangerous and degrading work in the country's factories and markets. Mr. Toycen will highlight the responsibility of Canadian retailers to operate ethically in countries like Bangladesh.
	Wendy Therrien, director of policy, World Vision Canada, will talk about her April 2014 trip to Albania where she met children working in the shoe, garment and mining industries. She will also speak about the role of the Canadian government in improving working conditions. Interviews with Wendy are available in French and English.
	Cheryl Hotchkiss, senior campaign manager, World Vision Canada, will talk about how Canadians can be ethical consumers. She will share her experiences in Central America where she met children who work in the seafood, coffee and sugar industries. She'll also talk about the importance of supply-chain transparency so that Canadian consumers can make educated choices.
VISUALS:	Photos and video b-roll of child labour in Albania, Bangladesh, Cambodia, the DRC and El Salvador, as well as footage of the Rana Plaza site shot just one week ago.

World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. Visit our News Centre worldvision.ca

SOURCE: World Vision Canada

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