Asbestos mining residues exempt from final Canada asbestos ban

Canadian Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna has announced final regulations that will ban asbestos and products containing it by the end of this year, but concern has been expressed over the decision to exempt asbestos-mining residues. RightOnCanada founder Kathleen Ruff has criticised the exemption of mining residues from the final asbestos regulations, stating that the federal government has rejected health experts’ advice on the exploitation of asbestos wastes.