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Protests Overseas Against Canada’s Deadly Asbestos Trade

PROTESTS OVERSEAS AGAINST CANADA’S DEADLY ASBESTOS TRADE Around the world, health experts, trade unionists and social activists have called on Premier Charest and Prime Minister Harper to stop supporting and funding Canada’s deadly asbestos trade. Demonstrations to stop asbestos export were held on Quebec’s National Day, June 24, in the following cities: Hong Kong, [...]

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Quebec medical experts challenge Premier Charest: Stop supporting asbestos

In the letter below, Quebec medical experts and health advocates challenge Premier Charest to stop betraying independent science on asbestos harm and to stop betraying public health.  “We find it indefensible that, as the result of your government’s policy, those who are being exposed to harm from asbestos-related disease and death are amongst [...]

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Asbestos in India and Canada’s Cancerous Complicity

Photo: coverpage of publication by International Ban Asbestos Secretariat, http://www.ibasecretariat.org

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Gazette: On hot seat over asbestos

Another great piece in the Montreal Gazette from last week, written by Michelle Lalonde. The article refers to the letter sent by a group of 14 Canadian physicians that accused Premier Jean Charest of misinformation about the dangers of asbestos. A group of 14 Canadian physicians, including McGill University’s Abby Lippman and Dick Menzies of the [...]

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Press Release: Quebec Premier Charest challenged by scientists for supporting the science on climate change, but not on asbestos

For immediate release: February 10, 2010 RightOnCanada: www.rightoncanada.ca Read here / Lire ici: Letter to Premier Charest, Feb 10 2010 Quebec Premier Charest challenged by scientists for supporting the science on climate change, but not on asbestos While Premier Charest is in Vancouver attending the Olympics, a number of scientists and health advocates have issued him a challenge for [...]

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