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Thank you for supporting this international solidarity initiative

Posted on November 21, 2010 by admin

RightonCanada.ca wishes to thank the trade unions, ban asbestos organizations, human rights organizations, asbestos victims, medical doctors, academics, health professionals, health & human rights activists in Québec, across Canada and around the world who endorsed and donated to the ad-petition … Continue reading →

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“Toe Tag” ad challenging Prime Minster Harper to stop supporting the export of asbestos

Posted on November 16, 2010 by admin

RightOnCanada.ca published this  is powerful “Toe Tag” ad in the Ottawa Citizen and the Edmonton Journal newspapers challenging Prime Minster  Harper to stop supporting the export of asbestos.  Kathleen Ruff states, “More than a hundred unions, organizations and health defenders … Continue reading →

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Welcome to GBAN!

Posted on November 15, 2010 by admin

November 15, 2010 Press Release The power of social media is undeniably revolutionary, dynamic, and essential for grassroots organizations. Decades of work from around the world to educate, advocate, and ultimately ban asbestos has culminated in the creation of a new … Continue reading →

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Pushing for asbestos ban in the Philippines: A two-pronged approach

Posted on November 15, 2010 by admin

Pushing for a law banning asbestos and the development of a national program for the elimination of asbestos related diseases (NPEAD) is the trade unions’ approach to the issue of asbestos in the Philippines. These two initiatives are different but … Continue reading →

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