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 calling on Canadian Prime Minister Harper to stop supporting the export of asbestos.

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Amiante : La CRÉ Retient Les Aspects Positifs

Posted on November 19, 2010 by admin

Amiante : La CRÉ Retient Les Aspects Positifs 

Agence QMI

La Conférence régionale des élus (CRE) de l’Estrie amorce jeudi sa réflexion sur la place de l’amiante dans la région. Elle entendra à huis clos des spécialistes de la santé, du développement économique régional de même que les dirigeants de Mine Jeffrey.

Le gouvernement du Québec exige de connaître l’opinion des élus de la région avant de décider s’il accordera ou non une garantie de prêt de 58 millions de dollars pour permettre la relance des activités de la mine.  Continue reading →

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Mine Jeffrey: Réflexions sur l’amiante

Posted on November 19, 2010 by admin

Mine Jeffrey: Réflexions sur l’amiante

18 novembre 2010 à 18 h 06 

La Conférence régionale des élus (CRE) de l’Estrie amorce jeudi sa réflexion sur la place de l’amiante dans la région. Elle entendra à huis clos des spécialistes de la santé, du développement économique régional de même que les dirigeants de Mine Jeffrey.

Le gouvernement du Québec exige de connaître l’opinion des élus de la région avant de décider s’il accordera ou non une garantie de prêt de 58 millions de dollars pour permettre la relance des activités de la mine.  Continue reading →

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Mine Jeffrey: Des Médecins s’Opposent à La Relance

Posted on November 16, 2010 by admin

Mine Jeffrey: des médecins s’opposent à la relance
Publié: 16 novembre 2010 16:18
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MONTRÉAL – Des spécialistes de la santé publique exhortent les élus de l’Estrie à rappeler le gouvernement provincial à ses responsabilités dans le dossier de l’amiante, en refusant tout simplement de se pencher eux-mêmes sur l’avenir de la mine Jeffrey d’Asbestos.

Québec doit décider sous peu s’il accorde une garantie de prêt de 58 millions $ à l’entreprise qui souhaite reprendre ses activités au printemps. 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 from 23 different countries endorsed the ad. More names could have been added, but there just wasn’t space.”   Links to Canadian asbestos articles: RightOnCanada,  “Exporting death: Another popular Harper foreign policy”  and  GBAN Facebook Note page with a list of recent articles

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“Empresário é preso por crime ambiental em Mogi das Cruzes” (Posted by Fernanda)

Posted on November 16, 2010 by admin

Força-tarefa envolvendo a Promotoria de Justiça de Mogi das Cruzes, a Polícia Militar Ambiental, a Delegacia do Meio Ambiente e a Companhia Ambiental do Estado de São Paulo (CETESB) descobriu descarte ilegal de amianto, Continue reading →

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Kathleen Ruff, Canada

Posted on November 16, 2010 by admin

I am a human right activist in Canada and have been campaigning to get Canada to stop exporting asbestos.  Through www.rightoncanada.ca – a citizens’ human rights advocacy website – and working in solidarity with activists and scientists around Continue reading →

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Dr. Ken Takahashi, Japan

Posted on November 15, 2010 by admin

Ken Takahashi is Professor of Environmental Epidemiology and Acting Director of the WHO Collaborating Center (WHO-CC) for Occupational Health at the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan. Continue reading →

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Muchamad Darisman, Indonesia

Posted on November 15, 2010 by admin

My name is Muchamad Darisman (Indonesia). When I attended the ANROAV meeting in Manila in 2008, I was shocked to learn how dangerous asbestos is. For in Indonesia, asbestos is used on a massive scale, especially in roofing. Since then, I have learned how Continue reading →

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Dr. Barry Castleman, USA

Posted on November 15, 2010 by admin

Barry Castleman, ScD, is an Environmental Consultant trained in chemical and environmental engineering.  He holds a Doctor of Science degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. He has been a consultant to numerous agencies of the US Continue reading →

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