"A year after the Liberals were elected with a promise to ban the use of asbestos in Canada, no such move has been made – inaction that is dismaying to health experts, labour groups and families affected by asbestos-related diseases.

'Our position, and the evidence, is as clear as it can be: that asbestos is a carcinogen that is a major cause of cancer, including lung cancers, that kill many Canadians,' said Gabriel Miller, director of public issues at the Canadian Cancer Society.

A ban 'should be an as-soon-as-possible priority for the federal government,' he said."

Tavia Grant reports for the Toronto Globe and Mail October 11, 2016. [2]