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May 14, 2012

Pro-asbestos lobby group to shut down

A decades-old pro-asbestos lobby group, funded by the Quebec government, will be shutting its doors after notifying the federal government of its plan to dissolve.

The Montreal-based Chrysotile Institute issued the notice in the Canada Gazette - the government's official publication for announcing laws and other information. The institute, first formed in 1984, promotes the safe use of chrysotile asbestos on behalf of Canada's asbestos mining industry.

Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/asbestos+lobby+group+shut+down/6539220/story.html#ixzz1usHXw56s


April 28, 2012

National Day of Mourning - April 28

The numbers are staggering. In 2010, 1014 "accepted" workplace deaths were recorded in Canada - an increase from 939 the previous year. This represents more than 2.78 deaths every single day.

In the eighteen year period from 1993 to 2010, 16,143 people lost their lives due to work-related causes (an average of 897 deaths per year).

The National Day of Mourning, held annually on April 28, was officially recognized by the federal government in 1991, eight years after the day of remembrance was launched by the Canadian Labour Congress. The Day of Mourning has since spread to about 80 countries around the world and has been adopted by the AFL-CIO and the International Confederation of Free Trade. Learn more here: http://www.canadianlabour.ca/issues/day-mourning

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April 20, 2012

Every day is a Day of Mourning

To his employer, Omer Allain was a hard worker and a “joy to have around.”

To his co-workers, he was a mentor and the “go to” guy.

And to the townspeople of Bouctouche, he was a hockey hero.

But to Martine, Julie and Josée Allain, he was just Dad. And not just any Dad. "As a father, he was the best,” Martine Allain said.

Omer Allain died on January 30, 2008, after falling 35 metres from a work platform at the Canaport LNG terminal. He was 44 years old.

Four years later, his friends and co-workers still mourn his loss.

Read more: http://www.worksafenb.ca/StoryOAllain_e.asp


April 2, 2012

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Thousands die needlessly each year because people continue to use their cell phones while driving. Join the National Safety Council this April in urging those you care about to:

  • Stop using cell phones while driving
  • Inform people who call you while driving that you'd be happy to continue the conversation once they have reached their destination
  • Share what you know about the dangers of cell phone distracted driving

Read more: http://www.nsc.org/safety_road/Distracted_Driving/Pages/DDAM.aspx?VanUrl=ddmonth


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