Julie Dabrusin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Toronto—Danforth, and Nate Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and Member of Parliament for Beaches—East York, re-announced US $ 662,161 in funding for the Fashion Takes Action project, which aims to mobilise industry, non-profits, experts, and Canadians through the newly formed Canadian Circular Textiles Consortium. In order to cooperate, exchange information, and talk about projects pertaining to circular textiles, this forum will bring together industry-relevant specialists and important participants from throughout Canada, including as manufacturers, retailers, recyclers, and end users.
Among other things, the Canadian Circular Textiles Consortium promotes the creation of circularity standards, policy design, and enhanced educational outreach. Research on fabric-scrap textile waste, including a collection and sorting pilot project in the Greater Toronto Area, and textile waste from commercial, institutional, and industrial institutions will also be carried out by Fashion Takes Action as part of this project. All things considered, this project will lessen resource duplication and promote collaborations amongst interested parties that have similar goals for Canada’s new circular textile sector.
The Government of Canada allocated more than US $ 3.3 million in 2024 to help Canadian businesses create focused and creative solutions to the problems of plastic pollution and waste.
Through a number of complimentary initiatives, the Government of Canada’s comprehensive plan aims to decrease plastic waste and pollution while promoting a circular economy throughout the plastics lifetime.
