Canada should call for a complete ban on export of asbestos right now

But no political party with significant Quebec representation in Parliament has the guts to call for a ban on asbestos exports.

VANCOUVER, B.C.—There is an intense battle going on in Canada and internationally over the continuing export of Canadian asbestos to developing countries. But most Canadians remain largely unaware of the battle and the high stakes involved. Included amongst those Canadians, apparently, was ...

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