A Needle in a Haystack examines Canadian investment and sourcing practices in the garment assembly-for-export industry in Mexico and Central America, and labour practices and working conditions in those factories. This report includes case studies on two Canadian manufacturers -- Nygard International and Gildan Activewear; country labour "vignettes" for Canadian homeworkers and maquila garment-for-export workers in Nicaragua, Honduras and Mexico; and corporate profiles of prominent Canadian retailers and manufacturers.

Cover Page [0]
Introduction [0]
Section 1: Recent Trends in the Canadian Garment Industry [0]
Section 2: Focus on Mexico [0]
Section 3: The Caribbean Basin [0]
Section 4: Country Vignettes [0]
Section 5: Corporate Profiles [0]
Section 6: Key References [0]
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