THE International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Canadian government has partnered to strengthen freedom of association and combat child labor in the Philippines through a five-year project launched on Tuesday.
The project aims to promote the enforcement of international labor standards. It is funded by the Labour Program of Employment and Social Development Canada.
鈥淐anada sets the bar on workers鈥 rights around the world,鈥 Canadian Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon said in a statement. 鈥淪upporting our trading partners to strengthen workers鈥 rights is how we make sure those rights are upheld everywhere, so every worker has a workplace that is fair, safe and equitable.鈥 鈥 Chloe Mari A. Hufana
