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Speakers:Dave Robinson… is the Sustainability and Community Involvement Coordinator at Mountain Equipment Co-operative (MEC) in Toronto. David speaks about how its ethical sourcing policy enables MEC to operate in a socially responsible manner. Peter Frampton… As Executive Director of the Learning Enrichment Foundation, Peter was instrumental in the establishment of the Social Purchasing Portal. Peter explains how the Portal allows corporations to leverage existing purchasing power to expand business opportunities for suppliers who provide added social value to their community. Don Wells… teaches in the Labour Studies Programme and Political Science Department at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Don played a key role in the process leading up to the decision by McMaster to adopt a “no sweat” and fair trade purchasing policy, and speaks about the issues involved in establishing and implementing purchasing polices at universities.Moderated by Darryl Reed, York University. 12/03/08http://socialeconomy.
