Now that Premier of Quebec and the Prime Minister have given the go ahead for the building of a new asbestos mine in Quebec . I will only hope that it will not be successful in exporting death to third world countries. Figures released by world health organizations claim that over a half a million deaths were caused directly by asbestos. The number in Canada is also staggering. Every organization in the world has condemned the product as toxic and there is no known way it can be handled safely.
These business men who wish to operate these death mines are there for one reason...DOLLARS. These mines should be closed and sealed as if they were as toxic as nuclear waste. This product has caused more deaths than all the fallout of atomic bombs and nuclear fallout. Canada can be less than proud of this record and I hope our leaders will change their mind and back away from this horrible product. I know that both of these leaders know the evidence. It is a political decision and one on which I give them a failing grade.
Canada's shame. This flies in the face of everything our nation stands for. Thanks for speaking out.
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