Canadian Activists Urge Asbestos Ban

The groups calling for the ban on the mineral stand in direct opposition to many government policies, especially those of the provincial government in Quebec. Earlier this month, Quebec Premier Jean Charest visited India, one of the leading importers of Canadian asbestos, to further cement the province’s long-standing relationship with that country’s construction firms and shipbuilders. Canada’s two remaining asbestos mines are also in Quebec and provide the area with hundreds of jobs.