Page 10 Cassiar Courier September 1989 Cassiar Courier September 1989 Page 11 9 and houses over 1200 eople. But The trouble with this is that Address continued from Page 10 nical and other information to ment efforts had to be concen-— Cont'd From Page | its importance Rees Beene its ‘since asbestos substitutes eae : governments, union, and industry. trated along those lines. We ; immediate | operations. The in most cases not been studied, riding that depends a great deal And again, we have won sup- realized that’ «technological Address given by Cassiar mine, ‘for example, was whether they are safe or not is on mines, I've “seen the human POXt for our position from the | research had to be placed within John MacDougall, M.P. instrumental in transforming unknown. Asbestos, on the other damage that results from hard International Labour Organization a marketing strategy emphasizing a Highway 37, originally a logging hand, is the most studied indust- time, the tragedy that closings and the World Health the advantages of the product and August 17, 1989 road, into a major artery for rial material in use today. Its Can cause. . We're not just Organization. its applications. ~ And he believ- Cassiar B.C northern B.C., the. Yukon, and risks are well known, and can be talking about abstractions here, Mos oe ; ed we needed to formulate this a is Rd Pema Alaska. Cassiar also played a controlled. As the Ontario Royal in the form of market maneuvers Short-term initiatives. strategy not in terms of regula- Introduction part in establishing barge dock Commission pointed out, it is and bottom lines. We're talking Now, with regard to immed- tory measures proposed by this or facilities in Stewart for move- generally safer to control a | about lives, families, whole iate initiatives, we are moving that foreign organization, but GoudM Arter noonmladitesvand ment of freight to North Vancou- known hazard than to switch to communities. We still believe on several fronts. rather with a view to establish- gentlemen. ver. And the town provides a substitutes that haven't been that the government exists for There will be a challenge to ing a general confidence in the It's a real pleasure for me base for many businesses in studied and in the case of the Phe cakenot, (Chescit iene: not phe) shee Aa noe Cc O lee ecu e Sheer to speak to you today. People Watson Lake, Yukon Territory, United States, not even other way around. And we know Court of Appeals. We believe a This, of course, is exactly around here, 1 was told, like to including the scheduled air regulated. that to make a life, you need a good case can be made that the what we have been doing for the ME Co eeGae into un codlaicoune ISchVvi cen Third, the ruling fails to living. EPA has exceeded its statutory past few years. We still have a try." Well, I can't speak for Nor has. this contribution distinguish betwen different authority in this ruling. But long way to go. And this is the God. I'm only here on behalf of gone unrecognized by the provin- types of asbestos fibres. This The government response. getting a decision will take some sort of job that's never really the Hon. Jake Epp, Minister of cial government. Just last year, runs counter to the approach Where does all this leave time: one to two years from now. finished. But vat’ - Teast the Energy, Mines and Resources. But the Cassiar Mining Corporation taken by the World Health Organ- — us, then? We know we're right. ets Se eRe e oro Vel Ye groundworkenassoeen sald, «anda we from what I've seen so far, i'a negotiated a $25 “million Joan ization, which has recommended. a BOEebeinge right, mech) do item ma yee) ue meat He has already think it will help to offset say this area has a pretty strong from the British Columbia govern- maximum occupational © exposure help, isnltiigoing to get. us what (contacted) other ministers in) ) hey possible negative effects of the claim to the description. ment to assist in its $43 million level for chrysotile asbestos of we want. To do that, we need to federal and provincial govern= EPA “decision Hen OUT foreign Gasciar ciclonel. cfithe: best development “of “the “underground ~ one “fibre per cubic centimetre of make use of institutional resour- ments, interested parties in the markets. examples I have seen of industry McDame deposit. I think this air, a level most of you know ces, an effective long-term industry, and federal MPs from ' and nature productively and har- demonstrates the confidence the from your own experience, can be | strategy, and aggressive tactics. ridings {n which asbestos mines Conclusion: moniously combined. In fact, if province has in ‘the company and = achieved. Ea : Fortunately, we dontt have to operate, He has explained the At this point, we can't say you don't mind, the next time its product. Finally, the EPA claims that generate these measures. from Situation, asked for their sup- exactly how hard this ruling will someone says to me that beautiful 3 8 asbestos use necessarily involves scratch: The government has been Port, and urged them to assist hit. It's true that only about land and human -industry don't The EPA Ban ‘ an unreasonable health risk. We working to develop them for some Dene aura ng eene Wiha s 12 per cent of our asbestos ex- nixpiel leetelde him: tonsgo2=tomge Clearly, this is an industry don't believe this. And we're in while. The Asbestos Institute has ports go to the United States. Bae Seatante Penaols rade pemenese qin which all Canadians have a good company. The vast majority | ; prepared and sent an information But it's also true that US trade hosoivabie ee a night considerable Stakes And it is of governments and international Institutional resources. ENGIN) designed to dissuade practices can sometimes exert previously have been tempted to gratifying that most of the news institutions have come to the | In 1984, we helped found the users, foreign and domestic, from Considerable in£luence abroad. Siiggeets Surrounding it has recently been conclusion that asbestos need not Asbestos Institute. The Insti- ~ecoensidering their commitment to Certainly, we're doing everything When =ANvonect Money found good. Last month, however, there be banned to be used safely. All tute is jointly funded by the the controlled-use approach. We we can to keep that from happen- asbestos deposits here in 1932, was a surprising - and troubling in all, we consider this ban to Government of Canada, the believe this to be very impor- ing. Asbestos is one of the most he referred to the region as an ~ deve lopment in asbestos mining. be an emotional rather ‘than a Government of Quebec, and the tant. Even here in Canada, an useful substances known to man. ‘Wisolated Corner of wilderness." And it is°this development that I” rational. response. . Whelr we: ban Candadian asbestos industry, information gap continues to Its fire-resistant qualities, its I wonder what he'd think now. "OW want to address. something, we're saying we can't which together have invested over divide public opinion between Competitive price, and its resis- There's still plenty of wilder- I'm referring, of course, to control it. This is certainly | $30 million in it so far. It has those who fear the harmful tance to the elements give it a ee De ETS But there's also the regrettable decision "taken. by not-the case with asbestos, —-par= ; taken an active role in. promoting effects of asbestos and those, distinct advantage over substi- power, transportation, and a mine the US Environmental Protection ticularly chrysotile asbestos. » market development, for asbestos like you, who realize that the tutes. It has saved countless that safely produces some of the Agency to ban asbestos in the And I must emphasize. that and disseminating information on risk can be controlled. lives and prevented billions of finest asbestos fibre in the United States. Perhaps We safety vVs7our first concern. If ' LUST Sa bem use). In cooperation dollars in property damage. We World: shouldn't have been surprised. something's shown to be hazard- with the Government of Canada, Long term strategy. know there's a market for this After all, the EPA has been ous, we see how. we can use it ] the Institute has been helping | But perhaps - more important product. We know that if the Present state of the industry. threatening to do this for some safely. And) 4£ “there is sino | developing nations to achieve than anything we .do today or facts about it are presented Today I want to commend you 10 years. But they didn't alwayS viable means to control its use, | high standards of workplace regu- tomorrow is the strategy we adopt properly, that market will grow. Satis Sehiavenonlmentthe safe) Have access ,.to) the “information ¥we don’t use it. For example, we lation and compliance. in the long term. This was a We are now, as we have been doing Conditions that the company has ‘hey have now, and. we thought found that sprayed-on asbestos. For some time we have ,been leading interest of former for several years, making these spent so many millions of dollars current evidence would convince insulation in buildings posed an working with numerous governments Minister Marcel Masse, who re- fact available in Canada and to make possible, and on your the agency to ; adopt a more unacceptable health risk, and in to advance the controlled-use mains a vigorous advocate of your throughout the world. And we Aen One maCconomicumconcback reasonable position. Unfortun- 1973-74, we discontinued it. principle. We have sent missions industry. : have perfect confidence in our that the Canadian asbestos ately, it didn't. And when this | around the world to increase It was his belief that the position, your valuable work, and industry has made. Last year, decision was announced on July 6, The government rationale awareness of the asbestos health asbestos problem was primarily a reason'sS power to prevail. hiya ciao. fies Gime "Ehmee eT) quite frankly, we were shocked. This ruling is based on issue, and we have offered tech- commercial one, and that govern- ~ Thank you. the economic health of the i groundless worries. It is based : industry was. in A-1. condition. 'h¢ BRA position on misconceptions and on mere Canadian output increased 6% over it might be useful, at this opinions. But our opposition to the previous year, with all pro- point, to examine the BE GeD OoNne sam Cielo imate CO Hie Cats Ome tli eS Came GR ductton sold.) Sricespstapitized. = 200m) J ueaLersdetaiT. What, fects. We also have several And mines operated at close to exactly, are they saying? The positive reasons for coming down full capacity. official ruling is something of a against the ban. bureaucratic marvel: Lt contains ~ In the first place, there's Importance of asbestos industry only about 300 pages; and it's the scientific reason. The great Cer Cana oS ane tho Cae Stare founded on just four basic. mis- weight of scientific opinion sup- We are expecting this trend takes. ports our position: that chryso- to continue. With demand strong First of all, the agency tile asbestos can be used safely and prices slowly rising, asbes~- considers the risk associated under controlled conditions. tos fibre production should rise With asbestos use as ‘an environ~ I've cited several studies. steadily over the next fivesemental probleme, Thws cisenard) fora tReLe sve (Decnia number of others. years. We want to make sure that us to understand. Neoorasinve (woh ANE" teuloi Me | eISein EVSIEE TEC BY | these forecasts prove KINMGi oc an Ontario Royal Commission Beale eNAEL mer Aare eine because we know how important the report completed in 1984, "there : 3 Bil d asbestos industry is to the coun- is no evidence of significant mee NS inoue Pte eh ORE try and to this region. health risks to the © general the ES OND the EK me of an impor- tant general principle: We don't Canada, after all, has more public from exposure to asbestos than 100 years invested in this in the ambient air and in build- believe that the safe, sensible ‘use of something ought to _ be mineral. For a long time we led ing, unless the person is working ines i ina a E the world in asbestos production. . in the immediate vicinity of eee aoe aD Mae (aa cor ahaa a We now export 95 percent of our loose asbestos that is being its Bates ce yeeeec se Hen os aC i : distributed. The health risk en, -O0, we re agains Bipods Glia ERE Y. aus ae Hee Sau pee neon e tener ccoreans this ban for economic. reasons. Pictured above are the graduates from Northern free world And this trade is workplace health risk rather than This industry supports a lot of Lights College, Telegraph Creek, who took part 9 : : i : Ow i : ; : 3 i the convocation ceremonies in Fort St. John. Bee RET tens 20 Olen La onus ue adeney al ublic health risk." people, and brings a lot of money on Gone to eeeae i : SEReE Benaise such as that into Canada. No nation, no per~ US CMa rr SSH Tedd AMCAL 2) ACRE AUER 9 MCLEE NON Se ete : U son, likes to lose employment or Stikine Region, NLC), Jill Quack, Gordon Frank Asbestos has been especially carried out by the world-renowned soode COutHe ipeople lofi Beitisn cancersexpert, ae (Ra chara bol), | zmoney: . : SA alae ty Melva oe er eae Johnny, Joan Columbia. Since 1953, the year have since confirmed this conclu- But related to this LS y arf ‘ i Seen pear a Cie we Cassharie mines sopened this sion. And it is a stance endor- Something that runs deeper, than An extra 15 inches of track lets the Mountain Cat” version o! the dU Ue anes becnceman or oocont it cedmb ys thesWorlaaHeslonwOnganiza p00 Weber cae CCMUS We also Wildcat” El Tigre EXT" Cougar™ and Panther Saphire errs ‘cibutor to the economy of north- tion. oppose this ruling for human Pa Sut es tig pellet ed 1s aaa ae ng steep grades. western B.C. The mine is direct- Second, ‘the, EPA \propomes , fca>ons,.-.Coming jas) To do.rrom ya een eer. ARCTIC CAT° _ ‘World Class Snowmobiles™ ©Arctco Inc., 1989, *™ Trademarks of Arctco Inc. ly responsible for some 420 jobs, "safe substitutes" for asbestos. Continued on Page 11_