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Entrepreneurial Studies

Benefits of Buying Canadian

The National

Item #: Y8Q-10-38

What does it mean to our economy, and our workforce, when you buy a product made in Canada? Follow one Canadian product to examine the impact of purchasing goods made closer to home.

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Format
DVD

Digital license
also available

Production Year
2010

Length
7:30

Features
Closed captioned
Chaptered

Grade Level
9-12, AD, PS

Benefits of Buying Canadian

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What does it mean to our economy, and our workforce, when you buy a product made in Canada? The National’s senior business correspondent, Amanda Lang, follows one Canadian product to examine the impact of purchasing goods made closer to home. From the factory floor to the retail counter, the Village Bag made by Roots impacts eight sectors of the economy and employs hundreds of workers. With Canada importing $8 billion a year in apparel, Roots is bucking the trend by staying Canadian.
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