Sealed Air Corporation continues face asbestos-related lawsuits in Canadian courts.
In November 2004, the Company’s Canadian subsidiary Sealed Air (Canada) Co./Cie learned that it had been named a defendant in the case of Thundersky v. The Attorney General of Canada, et…
The United States government has accused Canada of exporting asbestos to other countries and it as been disclosed that Canada is spending million to rid its buildings of asbestos, the French Tribune reports.
Canada estimates that it will cost US$873 million…
The law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., on June 21, 2011, won an asbestos-related lung cancer trial against defendants, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and Goodyear Canada, according to a Weitz & Luxenberg press release dated June 22,…
Sears Holdings Corporation is subject to matters including class action allegations, environmental and asbestos exposure allegations and other consumer-based claims.
These actions may seek compensatory, punitive or treble damage claims (potentially in large amounts), as well as other types of relief.
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A Jan. 10, 2011 hazardous materials assessment revealed that asbestos is present in the Plainsmen Arena in Airdrie, Alberta, Canada, Mesothelioma.com reports.
Despite finding asbestos in the arena, Director of Community Services Michelle Lock has said that the asbestos will not…
Asbestos-related diseases like asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma are increasingly becoming the leading cause of workplace death in British Columbia, Canada, Mesothelioma.com reports.
Canadian health official began to publicly recognize the dangers of asbestos in the 1970s, and the substance’s use…
The Quebec government will guarantee a C$3.5 million line of credit for the Jeffrey mine in Asbestos, Quebec, in which the mine is one of Canada’s last asbestos mines, CBC News reports.
The Jeffrey mine has been lobbying the provincial government…
The British Broadcasting Corporation, on July 21, 2010, aired an in-depth series on Canada’s asbestos industry as part of a joint investigation, the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
The multimedia investigation scrutinizes Canada’s prominent role in the global asbestos industry, which is…
The Court of Queen’s Bench Justice in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, dismissed a class-action asbestos lawsuit filed by former employees of the Holy Cross Center medical facility, the Mesothelioma Resource Center reports.
The Calgary Herald reports that, in 2008, Jim Stewart, a…
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization urges the Canadian Parliament to oppose Quebec government’s offering of $58 million loan guarantee that would enable Jeffrey Mine Inc. to open up a new underground asbestos mine in Asbestos, Quebec, according to an ADAO…