"CANADIAN ASBESTOS:A GLOBAL CONCERN" CONFERENCE

Early day motion 1821, tabled 27 October 2003 by Michael Clapham (Labour). Signed by 67 members.

That this House congratulates the organisers of the landmark conference, Canadian Asbestos a Global Concern, held in Ottawa from 12th to 14th September and which succeeded, against the considerable pressure of the asbestos industry to prevent it, due to the determination of Canadian MP Joe Comartin, to become the first national gathering of asbestos victims, public health campaigners, environmentalists and medical professionals in that country to discuss the horrendous health implications of one hundred years of Canadian asbestos production and has led to the formation of a new group, Ban Asbestos Canada, to add its voice to the national debate on asbestos.

Signatures by party: Labour 54, Liberal Democrat 4, Labour/Co-operative 3, UUP 2, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.