Response to the Proposed Prohibition of Asbestos and Asbestos Products Regulations and Proposed Amendment to the Export of Substances on the Export Control List Regulations under CEPA, 1999

Canadian Environmental Law Association and the Canadian Association of University Teachers were joined by more than 40 supporting organizations and individuals to provide recommendations that would strengthen the federal government’s proposed prohibition of asbestos regulations. The 16 recommendations include amending the regulations to prevent stockpiling asbestos and asbestos-containing products, prohibiting the use of asbestos mining residue, banning the export of asbestos-containing materials, and developing a National Asbestos Strategy.

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