Asbestos industry giving Canada ‘black eye’ on world stage, say Martin and McGuinty

The asbestos industry is using Canada’s 'Boy Scout image' to promote its product, but is turning the country into an 'international pariah' and giving it a 'black eye' on the world stage, says NDP MP Pat Martin, who has been fighting to ban asbestos globally ever since he was elected in 1997.

The asbestos industry is using Canada’s “Boy Scout image” to promote its product, but is turning the country into an “international pariah” and giving it a “black eye” on the world stage, says NDP MP Pat Martin, who has been fighting to ban asbestos globa...

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