Canada blocks asbestos ban - The Real News

"Canada blocks asbestos ban

UN Rotterdam treaty on toxic trade restrictions marred by Canada's stance on asbestos

Tuesday April 1st, 2008

Kathleen Ruff is founder of RightOnCanada.ca, a human rights website that supports citizen action. She was the former director of the B.C Human Rights Commission. Barry Castleman is an independent consultant in toxic substances control and author of several books, including most recently, Asbestos: Medical and Legal Aspects."