Traduction de «building safety » (Anglais → Français) :

3. Insofar as this Decision does not contain a specific provision, Parliament shall apply on its premises and in its buildings the regulations governing safety, especially fire safety, of the Member State in which they are located.

The signatories to the petition remind this House that it is the fundamental right of all people, wherever they live in the world, to be able to go to work without fear for their safety or their lives, and they call upon the Government of Canada to endorse the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh and to encourage Canadian companies that manufacture in Bangladesh to become signatories to the accord.

In an economy which has a growing tendency to overheat and to skid, we must build safety rails to make sure we have a social safety net. We have to talk about health care, access to education, income security and environmental protection.

The private sector mobilised a strong response to the tragedy: in particular the Accord on Factory and Building Safety in Bangladesh and the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety.

Question No. 319 Mr. Matthew Kellway: With regard to government procurement of garments and textiles since fiscal year 2010-2011: (a) what percentage of these garments and textiles were manufactured, in whole or in part, outside of Canada; (b) of the procured textiles and garments manufactured, in whole or in part, outside of Canada (i) in what countries are these goods manufactured, (ii) what is the total value of these goods, broken down by country of manufacture, (iii) is the name and address of each factory where these goods are made documented; (c) what is the exact nature or purpose of any garments or textiles that are procured by the government and its agencies which are manufactured, in whole or in part, in Bangladesh; (d) what i ...[+++]s the name and address of each factory in Bangladesh that produces garments or textiles, in whole or in part, that are procured by the government; (e) what portion of all garments and textiles manufactured in whole or in part in Bangladesh and procured by the government is contracted or sub-contracted by companies that are signatories to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh; and (f) what portion of all garments and textiles manufactured in whole or in part in Bangladesh and procured by the government is contracted or sub-contracted by companies that are signatories to the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety?

The legislation to be introduced this year will include mandatory product recalls if firms do not act on legitimate safety concerns; making importers responsible for the safety of goods they bring into this country; increasing maximum fines to international levels, instead of the current $5,000; and better safety information for consumers, as well as guidance for industries on how to build safety throughout supply chains.