Friday 1st July
GMB CALLS ON CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ON ACTION MESOTHELIOMA
DAY UK AND CANADA DAY TO RECOGNISE WHITE ASBESTOS AS
DANGEROUS
Canada is the only country not to
agree to ratify the Rotterdam convention on classifying white
asbestos (chrysotile) as dangerous
GMB commented on the stance of the Canadian
Government towards asbestos as today is both Action Mesothelioma
Day UK and Canada day.
John McClean GMB National Health and Safety
officer said “The fact that the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridgeare in Canada shows the close links between the UKand
Canada.
GMB, on Action Mesothelioma Day UK and
Canada Day, calls on the Canadian Government to reverse its
decision last week on white asbestos. It is the only country not to
agree to ratify the Rotterdam convention on classifying white
asbestos (chrysotile) as dangerous.
GMB also calls on the Canadian
Government to ensure that asbestos mines are not reopened with
illegal public subsidies in order to export asbestos to
Commonwealth countries such as India and Bangladesh.
There has already been enough human
misery and suffering due to asbestos. On Canada Day it is not too
much to ask that Canada ratify the Rotterdam
convention.”
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Contact: John McClean
GMB National Health and Safety officer 07710 631329 or Dan Shears
GMB National Health and Safety officer 07918 767781