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Taking the Asbestos Issue to the Ontario Federation of Labour by Bruce Allen,Vice-President, Canadian Autoworkers Local 199

I wrote the resolution which is going to the 2011 Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) Convention in order to raise the profile of A Walk to Remember Asbestos Victims and generate more participation in it. This should move the struggle forward to end the human carnage caused by exposure to asbestos particularly in the workplace. [...]

2011-11-09T05:39:18-08:00November 9th, 2011|

“Rudy Doesn’t Live Here Anymore…” – Rudy’s Story

  Posted in November 2011 We have been touched by asbestos in individual ways, yet we are joined together by a common bond of community. As a testament to the strength of our global family, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO)is highlighting the courageous stories of our members with the new “Share Your Story” feature on [...]

2021-05-13T17:48:38-07:00November 4th, 2011|

“Unsuspecting Heroine” – Doreen’s Story

  Posted in November 2011 We have been touched by asbestos in individual ways, yet we are joined together by a common bond of community. As a testament to the strength of our global family, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO)is highlighting the courageous stories of our members with the new “Share Your Story” feature on [...]

2021-05-13T17:55:03-07:00November 4th, 2011|

October 18th: A Dark Anniversary in Canada’s Asbestos History

        Pat Martin, MP Winnepeg Centre   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 18, 2011 October 18th: A Dark Anniversary in Canada’s Asbestos History OTTAWA—Today, Pat Martin (Winnipeg-Centre) joined Laurie Kazan-Allen of the International Ban Asbestos Secretariat and Michaela Keyserlingk of Canada’s Voices of Asbestos Victims to mark the 20th anniversary of the Canadian [...]

2019-08-03T11:32:31-07:00October 18th, 2011|

Linda Reinstein, ADAO President/CEO and Co-Founder

Updated on July 1, 2019 Reinstein's Social Networks Linda Reinstein became an activist after her husband, Alan, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2003.  Her search for answers led her to the realization that she and Alan were far from being alone.  In 2004, she co-founded the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) to reach out to those who [...]

2022-12-07T13:58:03-08:00August 20th, 2011|
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