Conservative governments SUCK: Witness Stephen Harper in Canada

[marmar]

ST. JOHN’S—The Canadian Medical Association condemned the Conservative government for blocking asbestos from being listed as a hazardous substance around the world earlier this summer.

“I think this sends a strong message to the federal government that their unethical and shameful behaviour will not be tolerated by the physicians of Canada,” Dr. Barry Turchen of Abbotsford, B.C. told the annual gathering of the national body representing about 75,000 doctors on Wednesday.

Canada opposed the inclusion of chrysotile asbestos in a United Nations treaty last June that would have forced exporters to warn importing countries of health hazards.

The Rotterdam Convention, which operates by consensus, would have also given recipient countries the freedom to refuse to allow the product to enter their borders if they did not believe they could handle it safely. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1044358--tories-asbestos-policy-unethical-and-shameful-say-canadian-doctors?bn=1

[RKP5637]

1. I found this amazing, just yet another WTF. Conservatives are damn fools! n/t

[Ruby the Liberal]

2. What *possible* reason could they have for voting against this?

This isn't a 'pesky regulation', it is a PROVEN cancer causing agent. Mesothelioma anyone? Its like they voted against warnings on cigarettes that state they are bad for pregnant women and can cause health issues. If you have to go all libertarian, then fine - but at least publish the warnings so that people can make up their own mind.

:crazy:

[FarLeftFist]

3. As CRAZY as Canadian conservatives are, they can't hold a candle to America's in a crazy-off

Think about it. As crazy as they are, they still have universal healthcare, education, etc. OUR conservatives would like all citizens to just die and be stupid.

[Dragonfli]

4. I believe the city of Asbestos is in Canada and they are trying to sell to more places than India

They appear to not worry about the health risks in that city as it is where all there money comes from, why in the world the federal government would side with these merchants of death I can not fathom.
The city must have some really powerful lobbyists or something.

(the city really is called Asbestos, I am not making it up and they sell a great deal of asbestos to India because they do not ban it there)

On Edit: I found this but was hoping to find the towns website: http://www2.canada.com/quebec+town+asbestos+mocked+comedy+show/4791793/story.html?id=4791793

[Amonester]

5. The town's site is in French only. No inform about the Jeffrey mine on it

The town was named Asbestos by the company's English-speaking founders who are long gone, but the name remained.

Today, it's the union leaders there, and of course the town's mayor who 'push' for this:

More at this link: http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/06/28/QuebecLaboursShame/
Asbestos: Quebec Labour's Shame
Why are that province's union leaders defending this killer export by Canada?

Can other Unions anywhere contact them and tell them to stop it, FFS? :shrug:

[Amonester]

6. See my reply #5. n t