An important part of ethical purchasing is understanding where and how a product is made or sourced. When we buy and purchase local products we are best able to understand where and goods and services come from. Therefore a general campaign of supporting local businesses and workers is an important step in my view to promoting ethical purchasing.

At the City, procurement processes should continue to reflect local content in their evaluation process scoring that recognizes local businesses and content. In addition, the City procurement policy should be revisited from time to time to reflect on our values of ethical sources.