The Ethical Trading Action Group (ETAG) is a Canadian-based coalition of faith, labour and non-governmental organizations advocating for goverment policies, voluntary codes of conduct, and purchasing policies that promote humane labour practices based on accepted international labour standards. ETAG promotes public access to information on where and under what conditions clothes, shoes, and other consumer products are made, and greater transparency in monitoring and verification of company compliance with international labour standards and local laws. The Maquila Solidarity Network is the secretariat of ETAG. ETAG members include: Canadian Autoworkers Union; Canadian Council for International Cooperation; Canadian Labour Congress; Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE); Kairos: Canadian Ecunemical Justice Initiatives; Maquila Solidarity Network; Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation; Oxfam Canada; Steelworkers Humanity Fund; and UNITE-HERE.

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