A number of environment, health and labor groups have joined together to challenge the Canadian government about its promotion of the interests of the asbestos industry. The group, who call themselves Ban Asbestos Canada, have issued a damning report about the situation and accuse the government of failing to help the growing number of Canadians who are suffering and dying from asbestos-related disease.

They say that while the Canadian government turns a deaf ear to those whose lives have been devastated by asbestos, it has funded the asbestos industry to the tune of $20 million.

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