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Asbestos hypocrisy sticking to PM
July 21, 2011
Tim Harper cites Kathleen Ruff’s strong opposition to the government’s stance which he describes as having been “communicated forcefully and frenetically” in this piece on the exportation of Canadian asbestos to the developing world.
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SmartVote: Stop playing politics with asbestos, union and health groups tell Harper
April 26, 2011
“Canada is becoming known as an immoral asbestos pusher and as an enemy of global public health,” said Kathleen Ruff, senior human rights adviser to the Rideau Institute. “This is not the role Canadians want to play in the world.”
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Two big victories in the fight against asbestos
March 15, 2011
Rideau Institute Board of Director’s member Kathleen Ruff has worked tirelessly at stopping the exportation of asbestos to developing countries. Recent breakthroughs demonstrate a change in the right direction. Murray Dobbin chronicles two recent victories for the fight against asbestos.
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L’Institut Rideau demande au gouvernement du Québec de ne pas financer l’expansion d’une mine d’amiante
January 28, 2011
L’Institut Rideau, un groupe indépendant de recherche, de revendication et de consultation, demande au gouvernement du Québec de ne pas encourager les exportations d’amiante en finançant l’expansion de la mine Jeffrey.
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