Asbestos, bat poo, fire-code problems: PSAC mulls complaint over ‘one of the worst health and safety situations’ it’s seen, at Gatineau complex

Known by some as 'Shoddy Air,’ staff at the Terrasses de la Chaudière building complex were told they could work from home due to recent asbestos concerns, after years of other air-quality problems.

Sources told The Hill Times the Terrasses de la Chaudière building complex at the corner of Wellington and Eddy streets in Gatineau is known as 'Shoddy Air.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY EMILY HAWS

October 31, 2018

The largest federal public service union is considering filing a complaint under the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Act against the federal government over air quality, fire code, and process concerns after visiting the Terrasses de la Chaudière complex in Gat...

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