Helping Canadian apparel and textile industries compete globally

New Initiatives

On February 27^th, 2004, in response to recommendations from a joint Government-Industry Working Group, the Honourable Lucienne Robillard, former Minister of Industry, announced new measures aimed at increasing the international competitiveness of the Canadian apparel and textile industries.

The measures, valued at $53.4 million, include $26.7 million over the next three years for CANtex, the Textiles Production Efficiency initiative and, for the Canadian apparel industry, tariff reductions on imported textile inputs used by clothing manufacturers that are expected to amount to $26.7 million over three years.

The new measures, which are intended to help strengthen the competitiveness of Canadian firms, build on the success of the earlier Canadian Apparel and Textiles Industries Program (CATIP), which is fully disbursed.

CATIP History

• CATIP approved projects;
• Companies that have successfully benefited from CATIP;
• Program and Industry Sector statistics;
• Related Sites

CATIP Initiatives Pending

• CANtex Web site information to help determine if this program can assist your textile manufacturing company enhance its competitiveness and productivity;
• Government of Canada's initiative to reduce tariffs on imported textile inputs used by the Canadian apparel industry.