Canada's overseas sales of asbestos breathing new life into a dying industry - but may also be making exposed workers sick. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) exposed Canada's Ugly Secret on 10th June.
Views on the CBC Documentary
Anyone else watch the CBC documentary on asbestos that aired on The National tonight? Holy Christ, India, which imports Canadian asbestos, is setting itself up for a major health care crisis in the years ahead, as virtually every building, public and private, has Canadian asbestos in it. Melissa Fung, who did the documentary, could not find one person in the industry here (in Thetford Mines, Quebec) or in the federal government - which heavily subsidizes this industry - and Lisa Raitt is the Minister responsible - to appear on camera. Canada should be ashamed of itself for exporting death to Third World and developing nations such as India and others!
The height of hyprocrisy:
At the same time Canada is paying to have asbestos removed from federal buildings on Parliament Hill, Canada is subsidizing asbestos production in Thetford Mines, Quebec, for export to India and other countries.
One wonders if the Indian (and other) governments will soon begin lawsuits against Canada to recover the cost of medical care for ailments (cancer and respiratory diseases) caused by Canadian asbestos used in these countries?
Isn't India responsible for making and enforcing health and safety laws in India? Given that it is possible to use asbestos safely, why should India's desire for asbestos be a cause for concern among Quebeckers, or anyone else, for that matter?
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