Asbestos mining ending in Quebec?

The mining and exportation of asbestos may be coming to an end the new PQ government.

During the election campaign, the Liberals were ready to give the industry 58 million dollars.

However, the PQ, the CAQ and Quebec Solidaire all pledged to end Quebec’s support of asbestos mining.

According to Rabble.ca, this marks a historic political shift in support for the mines, where the modern Quebec labour movement was born.

Past federal governments have disregarded scientific evidence on the hazards of asbestos.

Last year, the Conservative government successfully kept chrystolite asbestos from being listed on the Rotterdam convention.

If listed, it would be required to mark the product as hazardous when exported.

The change in attitude towards asbestos mining is a win for heath and social justice activists who have worked to prevent the exportation of asbestos.