UN Rotterdam treaty on toxic trade restrictions marred by Canada’s stance on asbestos Story Transcript ZAA NKWETA, PRESENTER: The Rotterdam Convention protects people the world over from hazardous substances. Under the convention, a committee of experts has created a list of harmful chemicals, which corporations cannot export without informed consent from the receiving country. Recently […]
Author Archives: Kathleen Ruff
Kathleen Ruff is founder of RightOnCanada.org, a human rights website that supports citizen action. She was the former director of the B.C Human Rights Commission.