Amanda Langs

Amanda Langs: A good example appeared on CBCs The National earlier this month, during Amanda Langs Connect the Dots segment, which dealt specifically with the Dhaka incident, according to The Chronicle Herald. To be certain, this is not a fairytale. But it is not the full story either. The idea that everything will be fine once we reform the system resides somewhere between myth and reality. To avoid such knowledge traps, we must focus on the actual experiences of people existing in this type of economic arrangement and Much has been written about the collapse of the garment factory in Bangladesh; it is clear that ordinary Canadians are increasingly aware of connections between their consumer practices and such tragedies. Many want change. Thus it is crucial that people understand such situations as accurately as possible. Unfortunately, the loudest voices commenting on this situation are counterproductive to this goal. According to Lang, nothing is inherently wrong with this production/consumption system. It is in need of some tweaking, but win-win outcomes are nearly guaranteed. Consumers in Canada benefit from cheap overseas labour by way of cheap consumer goods. On the other side of the planet, workers benefit from growing manufacturing by way of increased employment opportunities. The arrangement helps the middle-class in the so-called First World and creates one in the so-called Third World. As long as perilous working conditions can be avoided, everyone is happy, or so the argument goes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.