Capital Iron
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- Published on Sunday, 22 February 2015 10:00
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Capital Iron: Stop Selling Canada Goose Coyote Fur-Trimmed Coats
The Critical Cat
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Please sign this petition to let Capital Iron know that fur is not fashion, its' violence and to ask them to stop selling Canada Goose fur-trimmed coats. They are the largest and last retailer of this brand in Victoria, B.C. and we want to see these coats that cause and promote suffering to coyotes and other animals gone from our community.
Below you will find our letter to them. Updated Feb 20th: They have now responded to our letter thanks to your support and the protest we held outside their store on Valentines Day.
Dear Capital Iron,
We would first off like to recognize your long standing commitment to the Victoria community. Being a fixture here since 1934 is an impressive accomplishment considering the many ways the city has and continues to change over the years. We would like to see you continue to flourish as a local business that meets a variety of shopping needs to the Victoria community in a single store.
Being local and having a strong connection to the community also means having strong ethics. This can often mean making difficult business decisions regarding what sorts of items to carry in store while balancing profit expectations. We appreciate that striking this balance can, at times, put purchasing decisions at odds with what the community will support ethically. Even if some items may be profitable up front, the public relations concerns can be precarious at the back-end of carrying an ethically compromising product line.
This is why we write to you today regarding your sale of Canada Goose jackets and accessories. At this time we are not aware of another retailer in Victoria that sells Canada Goose coats. Even some places listed on their own website, such as Atmosphere at Hillside, do not carry these products in actuality. We recently investigated your store to confirm whether or not you carried Canada Goose coats and were shocked by the significant catalogue of Canada Goose coats and hoods that you stocked. There may be nowhere else in Victoria that carries so much fur trim.
You may or may not be aware of the cruelty and suffering associated with the fur industry in Canada. As has been documented by the Fur-Bearer Defenders and has recently been publicized through their #makefurhistory campaign, animal are raised in deplorable conditions in cages for their fur and those trapped in the wild may languish for days before someone kills them. It is arguable that the Canada Goose down vests are equally ethically condemnable. If you take a few minutes to research for yourself the violence, suffering, and cruelty attached to this industry your business supports by purchasing Canada Goose jackets, we are sure you will agree that the treatment of these animals is unacceptable for the price of a coat or otherwise.
With this in mind we are asking you to stop the sale and end your relationship with Canada Goose apparel. No one in Victoria needs a fur-trimmed jacket or hood. While this is an issue of international concern, it becomes a local concern when local business’ support these industries with their purchasing power. When ethics and consumer interest collide, people must choose to support a business that promotes violence against coyotes and other animals for vanity or choose to shop elsewhere.
While we encourage and support Victoria’s local business community, we must draw the line when business practices explicitly promote violence or exploitation of other animals without reservation. That is why we will regrettably be promoting a boycott of Capital Iron until such a time that you pull Canada Goose products from your store.
Sincerely,
The Critical Cat
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