Ms. Emily Norgang

Senior Researcher, CLC, Canada

Emily Norgang is a Senior Researcher at the Canadian Labour Congress. She sits on the Steering Committee of the Canadian Network of Corporate Accountability and on the Board of Canadians for Tax Fairness. She has been a researcher and advocate for a number of socially progressive organizations ranging from labour and equity, to environmental justice and food sovereignty, to peace and conflict transformation.

Her most recent work focuses on social and economic policy, changing workplaces, precarious work and the gig-economy, responsible business conduct in supply chains, and corporate accountability domestically and abroad. Prior to the CLC, Emily worked at the Professional Institute for the Public Service of Canada. Emily holds a B.A. in Political Science and Peace Studies from McMaster University and an M.A. in Political Economy from Carleton University.

SYM14 - Strengthening worker health protection in global supply chains

Global supply chains cross national borders with varying standards for worker health protection. The symposium will highlight challenges and solutions for strengthening worker health protection across diverse market systems, regulatory regimes and safety cultures.   

Moderator:
Emily Norgang, Canada

Speakers:
Silvana Cappuccio, Italy 
Lisa Hollands, Germany 
Rakesh Patry, Canada 
Kalpona Aktar, Bangladesh

Time:
Live : 20/09/2019 - 14:45 EDT - 16:15 EDT
Rerun : 21/09/2021 - 00:45 EDT - 02:15 EDT