Oxfam International says the billionaire boom is not a sign of a thriving economy but a symptom of a failing economic system.
In advance of the start of the World Economic Forum, Oxfam has released a report stating a C-E-O from one of the top five global fashion brands has to work just four days to earn what a garment worker in Bangladesh will earn in an entire lifetime.
It wants the rich and powerful gathering this week in Davos, Switzerland to limit returns to shareholders and top executives, ensure workers receive a minimum ``living wage'' and work to eliminate the gender pay gap.
Prime Minister Trudeau is set to give a speech to the forum tomorrow.