Asbestos in Québec

Over 200 Health Advocates Tell Prime Minister Harper - “It’s time to put human health ahead of asbestos!”
Tuesday, June 14, 2011

In an open letter released today, over two hundred environmental and health groups, labour unions and scientists from Asia, Africa, North & South America and Europe [including MiningWatch Canada], call on Prime Minister Harper to stop preventing the UN Rotterdam Convention from adding chrysotile asbestos to its list of hazardous substances. Chrysotile asbestos represents 100% of the global asbestos trade.

Asbestos in Québec, Asbestos, Reforming Mining Laws and Policies, Québec, Health
Another blow to Quebec's Struggling Asbestos Industry
Thursday, March 10, 2011

Quebec's struggling asbestos industry has been left in an increasingly precarious position as two long-time supporters, the Quebec labour council CSN (Conseil des syndicats nationaux) and the Canadian government, began to change their tune.

Asbestos in Québec, Asbestos, Québec
Challenging Quebec's Asbestos Exports
Friday, January 7, 2011

Since the threat of revival in the Quebec asbestos industry was announced, historically pro-asbestos sentiments in the region have begun to shift.

Asbestos in Québec, LAB Chrysotile, Corporate Accountability, Asbestos, Québec, LAB Chrysotile
Project to restart asbestos mine in Quebec: A forest in Australia, a cemetery in India?
Thursday, December 9, 2010

Québec. A forest in Australia, a cemetery in India? If Quebeckers felt proud to have an Australian forest named after Québec Premier Jean Charest for his actions to address climate change, how would they feel if, one day, a cemetery in India was named after their Premier to commemorate the victims of Québec asbestos?

Asbestos in Québec, LAB Chrysotile, Corporate Accountability, Asbestos, Québec, Health
Incomplete Reporting Still Reveals Mining Companies' Toxic Threat: Environmental groups worry some of Canada's mines are dragging feet on federal order to report toxic mining waste
Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Joint news release with Ecojustice and Great Lakes United: New data released Friday in response to a lawsuit won last year by Ecojustice, on behalf of Great Lakes United and MiningWatch Canada, is beginning to shine a light on the toxic legacy of Canada's mining and tar sands industries. Unfortunately, despite a lawsuit and a government order to report pollutant releases, some facilities have failed to comply.

Alberta, Canada, LAB Chrysotile, Labrador, Water, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Northwest Territories, Areva/Cogema, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Barrick Gold, BHP-Billiton, Breakwater Resources, Cameco, Cliffs, Crew, De Beers, Toxics/National Pollutant Release Inventory, Goldcorp, HudBay Minerals, IAMGOLD, Imperial Metals, Inmet, Iron Ore Company of Canada, LAB Chrysotile, Newmont, Northgate, Rio Tinto, Teck, Vale (incl. Inco), Xstrata (Falconbridge/Noranda)
State of Mine: The Dominion Newspaper's Special Issue on Mining
Monday, November 17, 2008

The Dominion Newspaper is a cooperative, independent, grass roots publication. A special edition, State of Mine: An Investigation of Canada's Extractive Industries was published in November 2008 and is available online at: www.dominionpaper.ca/issue/55. The online edition features 37 articles on mining issues in Canada and internationally, including articles by MiningWatch Canada's Ramsey Hart and former National Coordinator Joan Kuyek.

Argentina, Asbestos in Québec, Congo - Democratic Republic, Labrador, Udon Thani - Asia Pacific Resources, British Columbia, Nevada, Newfoundland & Labrador, Tanzania, Coal, New Caledonia, Ecuador, Papua New Guinea, El Salvador, Ontario, Guatemala, Economics & Taxation, Mexico, Suriname, Impact on Communities, Tar Sands, Uranium, World Bank/International Financial Institutions
Refuting Industry Claims That Chrysotile Asbestos Is Safe
Sunday, May 21, 2006

MiningWatch Canada, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers, and three national trade unions charge that asbestos industry claims that “chrysotile asbestos is safe” are not scientifically substantiated. Determined to get the scientific evidence before the public, on May 23rd, we have purchased two pages in the Hill Times to put our case.

Asbestos in Québec, Asbestos, Québec, Health
Asbestos in Canada - Background
Monday, June 27, 2005

Most asbestos mining in Canada takes place in Québec. At its peak Québec had 10 of the 13 asbestos mines in Canada. The Thetford Mines region in Québec is home to most of these mines, the largest being the Jeffrey Mine. In fact, the Jeffrey Mine is the largest open pit asbestos mine in the world.

Asbestos in Québec, Asbestos, Québec
Exporting Death: Asbestos and Canada
Sunday, March 7, 2004

“Safe Use” of Canadian asbestos in Brazil – breaking open the bags. F. Giannasi photo.
“Safe Use” of Canadian asbestos in Brazil – breaking open the bags. F.
Asbestos in Québec, LAB Chrysotile, Asbestos, Québec, Newsletter 15: Winter 2003-2004
Canadian Asbestos: A Global Concern
Friday, September 19, 2003

On September 12 to 13, MiningWatch Canada participated in a conference in Ottawa sponsored by the International Ban Asbestos Network entitled Canadian Asbestos: A Global Concern. The Conference was co-chaired by Joe Comartin (NDP MP for Windsor) and Elizabeth May of the Sierra Club of Canada. The almost 100 delegates came from trade unions, environmental and health organisations and asbestos victims groups around the world. The meeting included many prominent scientists and researchers.

Asbestos in Québec, Asbestos, Québec, Newsletter 13: Summer 2003

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