Canada: Letters, Press Releases, and News

Letters

January 6, 2011: CMQ Annexes (French)

January 6, 2011: CMQ Lettre Dr. Charles Bernard (French)

December 22, 2010: Charest Letter from Collegium Ramazzini

December 2, 2010: ASPQ Lettre au Ministre Bolduc (French)

August 23, 2010: Letter to Minister Bolduc (English)

August 23, 2010: Letter to Minister Bolduc (French)

August 06, 2009: Kathleen Ruff, Prevent Cancer Now Consultant and Asbestos Expert, in response to a letter by Serge Boislard of Mouvement Pro-Chrysotile

July 24, 2009: Mr. Serge Boislard, President, Mouvement Pro Chrysotile July 24, 2009 letter to Ms. Kathleen Ruff

July 9, 2010: AMSSCQ Lettre au PM Charest (French)

June 29, 2010: CCS Release (French)

June 24, 2010: Charest AMRC Letter

June 9, 2010: Letter to Bolduc from Collegium Ramazzini (English)

June 9, 2010: Letter to Bolduc from Collegium Ramazzini (French)

June 2, 2010: Canadian Cancer Society Release Subsidy

Press Releases

Press Kit: The Solidarity Delegation from Asia to Quebec

12.8.2010 ADAO Press Release: ADAO Commends Asbestos Victims’ Organizations’ Joint Letter and “Voices on the Wall” Campaign, Demonstrating Global Unity in Call to “Say No to Jeffrey Mine” in Canada

6.28.2010 ADAO Press Release: Global Campaign against Quebec’s Asbestos Mining

Social Media

Global Ban Asbestos Network Facebook page

Voices on the Wall Facebook Page

News and Editorials

February 8, 2011: Charest defends fundraiser hosted by man seeking to revive asbestos industry (Winnepeg Free Press)

February 3, 2011: In a Town Called Asbestos, a Plan to Restart the Industry That Made It Prosperous (New York Times)

January 29, 2011: Liberal fundraiser cries foul: Spokesperson denies link to asbestos loan (Montreal Gazette)

December 15, 2010: SOCIAL MEDIA ACTION ALERT: Help stop the Jeffrey mine

December 14, 2010: Québec Premier Jean Charest sends disappointing reply in response to the 40 Asbestos Victims’ Organizations Joint Letter

December 11, 2010: The Lancet: “Canada accused of hypocrisy over asbestos exports”

December 8, 2010: Solidarity Delegation from Asia to Québec Press Conferences

December 5, 2010: End Canadian Asbestos Exports to Asia

November 28, 2010: “Voices on the Wall”: Tell Canadian Prime Minister to stop exporting asbestos

November 16, 2010: “Toe Tag” ad challenging Prime Minister Harper to stop supporting the export of asbestos

“Medical journal criticizes Canada asbestos exports.”

Lancet, Asian delegation urge Canada to ban asbestos exports.

“Article in The Lancet takes Canada to task for asbestos exports”

The Lancet slams Canadian ‘hypocrisy’ on asbestos.

“Lancet journal attacks Quebec asbestos industry.”

“Veteran Resorter writer Glenn Schicker dies of mesothelioma.”

Lancet, Asian delegation urge Canada to ban asbestos exports.

“Business consortium discusses exportation of asbestos in Canada.”

Asbestos Victims say NO to Canada mining and exporting asbestos to Asia.

“Victims, activists urge Canada to stop #asbestos exports.”

The Lancet: “Canada accused of hypocrisy over asbestos exports”

“Why I’m joining protest against new plans to mine deadly asbestos”

“Quebec wants annual audit of #asbestos use”

Quebec asbestos project prompts safety protests

“The ethics of selling asbestos”

“Both sides of Quebec’s asbestos battle speak out”

Melody Kemp, “Moral Fibre: Japan’s Asbestos Dilemma,” The Asia-Pacific Journal

“The Remnants of Asbestos Mining in Rajasthan; An Occupational Health Update “, Mine Labour Protection Campaign (MLPC)
Mine Jeffrey: des médecins s’opposent à la relance

International challenge to PM Harper’s asbestos policy published in two major Canadian newspapers

Mine Jeffrey Inc. Press Release: “Mine Jeffrey Accepts Offer from Canadian-Led Investors”

“Offre sérieuse pour l’achat de Mine Jeffrey”

“Offer to buy Jeffrey asbestos assets approved”

“Partner found for asbestos mine”

“Jeffrey asbestos mine finds investor, but Quebec needs to guarantee loan for Jeffrey mine’s expansion”

“India group bids on Quebec asbestos mine”

“Exporting death: Another popular Harper foreign policy”

“Offre sérieuse pour l’achat de Mine Jeffrey”