We are very grateful for the opportunities that we have been provided to share our story, to urge that changes be made to WorkSafeBC processes and to the WCB Act, to spread the word about the devastating impacts of asbestos, to encourage the medical community to become more knowledgeable about asbestos related diseases, and to urge people to support the ban asbestos movement.

June 2011 — “Breathtaking” Documentary and Discussion: Vancouver screening of a Canadian documentary about Canada’s asbestos industry, followed by a panel discussion and question & answer session

June 2011 — WorkSafeBC Asbestos Website Launch: A breakfast event by WorkSafeBC to launch their new “HiddenKiller.ca” asbestos website

March 2011 — Workers’ Rights: Changes to WCB Act in 2002 hosted by UA Local 170 and USW Local 480

February 2011 — Cancer in Today’s Workplace: What You Should Know about  Chemical Hazards in Your Workplace hosted by BC Federation of Labour

October 2010 — Powell River Town Hall Meeting on Asbestos hosted by CanSAV and sponsored by Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 76

May 2010 — The Burden of Asbestos-Related Disease in British Columbia: A one-day workshop hosted by UBC School of Environmental Health and UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research

April 2010 — Workers’ Memorial Day Event in Vancouver BC hosted by BC Federation of Labour