1. GLOBALIZATION & TRADE

2. Globalization
Globalization is how countries are coming together as one big global economy, making it easier to buy and sell across countries

3. Trade Terminology
Trade – the exchange/trade of goods or services between countries.
Imports – goods or services brought into a country from another country.
Exports – goods or services sent out from a country to another country.
Balance of trade – the difference between the value of the goods and services that a country exports and the value of the goods and services that it imports

4. Trade surplus – when a country’s exports exceed/more than its imports.
Positive balance: export/sell more than import/buy
Canada has an trade surplus with USA of about $49,657,000,000 (in 2014)
Trade deficit – when a country’s imports exceed its exports.
Negative balance: import/buy more than export/sell
Canada has an trade deficit with China of about $15,000,000,000 (in 2014)
Tariff – tax charged on goods imported to Canada (to protect Canadian industries)
Commodities – goods that are traded. (eg. Wheat, wood, paper, cars, oil…)

5. Statistics for 2014 (in millions, CAD)

6. International Trade Organizations
Description
World Trade Organization
Established in 1995
Enforces international rules for trade.
North American Free Trade Agreement
Established 1994
free trade agreement between Canada, USA, Mexico.
No extra fees/taxes on imported goods between these countries (for products made in these 3 countries)

8. Fair Trade
Kenyan coffee, Indian textiles, Mexican ceramics, Ghanaian cocao, Sri Lankan tea… (type of country/level of development?)
…but do the workers get a fair price for their goods, and what are their working conditions like?

9. “Fair Trade: Improving Lives” (2:04 min)
“Tipping the Balance: What is Fair Trade?” (5 min)

10. Fair Trade
For most workers, wages are low, there is no job security, and working conditions are often unhealthy and unsafe.
Fair trade means that the goods you are buying have been produced in a fair and humane way.
fair wage
Humane work conditions

11. Fair Trade What is your role?
Churches, communities, school, unions, businesses and consumer groups are pushing to move Fair Trade products into mainstream grocery stores
The demand must increase, so more workers will benefit
Demand products with superior quality
Become a player in the solution to global trade inequalities

12. GLOBALIZATION…
…SO WHAT??....

13. Globalization: negative impacts
Focus is often on short-term benefits only
Outsourcing jobs
destruction of the environment
neglect of human rights

14. Globalization: positive impacts
Improved living conditions
Increased understanding of different cultures
More jobs (mostly for developing countries)
Cheaper goods

15. Globalization Video:

16. Globalization: Transnational Corporations
A transnational corporation (TNC) is a company that exists in multiple nations
Headquarters are in one country, but branch plants are in several other countries.
Top TNC = General Electric (GE)
(assets worth over $500 billion)

17. Child Labour Can children work?
What is Child Labour?
Children under the age of 12 that are working
Worst forms of child labour
enslaved, prostituted, trafficked, exposed to dangerous work.
Can children work?
“ does it negatively affect their health and education??”