I think a big part of it is trading agreements. In my ideal world, if you really want to address the economic inequalities, then we have to address trade relationships in particular. The fact that we pay a tiny percentage of the cost of a cup of coffee tells you everything. Yet here we pay $1.50 or $2 for every cup. I mean, clearly we need more fair trade and better conditions for women's work in all sorts of labour, including, yes, the garment industry. The garment industry is a major problem. If you think of trafficking as exploitation of migrant labour, being held under conditions they did not agree to, even though they agreed to the work, we've got a huge problem with the garment industry in Canada. That needs to be addressed, and that is addressed through economic agreements and trade agreements.
On October 19th, 2006. See this statement in context.