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f^'NUTET'QF'THE lOZ MEETING Of THE QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION HELD ON MONOAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1967f AT THE CHATEAU CHAMPLAIN, MONTREAL, QUE. Present t Messrs. M.J. Messel R.S.. Cclcmar *cr** ^^Kr\rr?CinseiR.J. Merrill P.A. Meyer U.U. Oughtred r.P. Smith F. Bolduc I.C. Cempbell MTP^'Carson"^ R. Dodds-Hebron J.O. Eby LI.H. Foster J.R.M. Hutcheson 0. Poirier L. Piuze ^'Wr-Prus P.H. Riordon G. Robinson 1. Sabourin P.A. Filteau Mr. Micheel J.^Jessel presided the meeting. Following a regular motion,- minutes of the meeting held on August the .. 9th end- 10th were adopted as submitted. TECHNICAL COMMITTEE The last meeting of the Committee was held in Ottawa on Oc tober the 12th. The Chairman stated that he wished to report more specifically on the u/ork of the Unitized Loading subcom mittee. At the last meeting cf this subcommittee, It was men tioned that the wrapped units, recommended as a stop gap measure j - J1 I sr."1^^ - 11. was also resolved that important bag damage was caused by the stevedores.'., hooks in Canadian ports, and it was recommended that:. t ` .*. I'.* ir r:>v /i;Vl PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT o'nw.oo * 1 r.t>.w v 'j? v ;.y s/.?-' ....... \ .. ... . . . ..... \ , v.;/:v ... - ^ .......... *,fo PLAINTIFFS i EXHIBIT pwteeew * i . n.. a) a visit be made to the port of Quebec during loading of an asbestos shipment to witness damage inflicted by hook3; b) a complaint be addressed to the shipping companies ; c) the establishment of an inspection service operated by Q.A.fll.A. be considered. ^j^I^waSiagree<t^th^^ vestigation concerning the use of hooks for loading in Canadian ports. .j a* -\V i;; Another problem is the variation in. size of unit loads. Volume of pallets must be taken into account in planning shipments going part-way by box-car or by van. u.viroRn cl ass i ri cation ano grading cc.nmi tte: e: - v. The Chairman of the Committee reported as follows: - 1. Deot. of Cnerov, Wines t'Resojrces - Ottawa --This Chairman and the Technical Committee visited Ottawa recently. In an inter view with Plr. Uoodrooffe he expressed the wish that C.A.fll.A. now take over the program of testing their developed method end appa ratus for measuring fibre length and diameter. The suggested pro gram would.be carried out in the Sherbrooke Lab., and would take '-St.:'.'" me nt.-and-.two "girls for. counting .and measuring.rvf-Agreed. 5??r.\:'/: ' -' r - - -iV.h. I960 Budoet. A-comparison sheet has been passed out :to .the .si .'Vi 58? ^ tfViv.--: V* v- .?..? ^.y. *< V*!:ya> /i -.7 : . .* '.- ... .W iV~i_iKLtW^i.* * * ~*T*-;*V `^`r7iu* / vi-'* * SiSgS^f;7: .V J. r f'l5* MSfp /3 V - w./-^-T--'i.>>.-<-'- . < ?. t -** k . .* "i .> was retired on July 1 and has not yet been replaced. In the 1968 8udget there is allowance for equipment and tuo girl employees for testing of the Ottawa procedure for measuring fibre length and diameter. * U.C. & G. 1968 BUDGET Sherbrooke Lab. Actual 1966 Lab. Equipment S6,492 1 Furniture 1,74 2 Lab. Supplies __ 1,357 Service 528 Stationery 1,579 Books`4 Periodicals n''7 v rrv. ** <- \r-S Travel 4 Other 673 Salaries 45,656 Total: 558,032 Fibre Insoector Budget 1967 S3,010 800 2,195 1,986 1,330 2,230- -52.575 564,526 Budget 1968 53,000 800 2,880 1,990 . 1,330 . 2,230 52,550 $65,040 Sala ry Welfare Travel 4.Car Insurance Understudy Miscellaneous Totali 57,590 ;; ? >VV^r 1,604.; -- 56 $9,709 '" 1 57,740(8^2^ $9,060 ` ' 500 :' '' : 500 ' 100 .. '" ;"ioo . . 510,990 , ..' 512^360 1 - i. -- --. :-.v V`:y^;:v7- : -.\-:';-.v .-' .v ": ; i | jj | ' :'.:.r" ' K \ V--V> 7 "--'^1^.1 /4 3. Production Q.S. Testing by the Fibre Inspector. - An agreed procedure for the program has been developed. The inspector will start on December 1st, 1967 pnd will mak8 60 plant visits in 1968, -s Results will be reported by Sherbrooke Lab. as "Random Production Q.5. Tests". has requested an agreement with Q.A.ffl.A. to send approximately 20 fibre samples a year to the Sherbrooke Lab. for 5.U. evalua tion. The Directors suggested that the agreement: a) 8e limited to .ores coming from the Province of Quebec and processed in Quebec. ?Cover?jnoimor e* tlnan* 20^samples :oer_year. c) Do not refer .to Q.A.W.A. nor hold the Association respon- sible for test results. d) Insure that no G.A.fl.A. fibres are submitted for testing. e) Call for the payment of normal fees. It was also pointed out that the Point Value System has not as yet been officially adopted as an optional fibre classification, v-Jv__ -but .merely as a .standardized procedure. . . ....... ., . - .--.j'- ...51'WcNett and Colour Class-- irfic-- aition-s-. - Since little interest:.:;.':'i is-indicated, the committee recommends that the idea be shelved . ...... for-now. ..' ' "'"""' : V V:: 6.fibre" Addi ti ves. The matter of testing ------------------------------------ 'additives 'was tabled,- but no direction given; .. ... .. .. . ... ...... ^c^ir-^-atv.the- next meeting.;- -:- y- fibres containing-.-'.r^r'^.'i'.'-... - `r:-,; it will.be! reviewed . . . ../5 ;-h>- -.y. *- ~ i ** f , -.-v-dp^--e-^-c-p--AiV /6 TRAFFIC COmiTTCC 1. The Association's request to the railroads to establish 120,000 lb. minimum rates to Official Territory, with a reduction in the rate of 10 cents has been turned down by the railroads, whose counter .offer for a reduction ' of only 1 cent in the rate, is completely unacceptable -i---, to "embers. It therefore appears that this .proposal t^be" p'romu 1 gated at`?this`time k* , .* ; ?.. i i> .2 The Chairman reported on the current situation on the St.. Lawrence river and, in particular, the dispute between the International Longshoremen's Association and the Shipping Federation of Canada which has arisen as a result of^the tabling of the Picard report on work practices in loading cargo at these ports. The effect of this dispute has already been felt in the nt * by one of,rthe'Conf erences ; to the-'e f f e c that all shipments leading at such ports will be sub-- ject to a 25> surcharge on the freight rate... The Chairman advised that representations were being made through *the Canadian Shippers' Council to bring about a settlement. \ 3. Ocean Freight Contracts currently in effect for asbestos li i: t wwSaSr--""* '; !. :v i , (a) The Canada --United Kingdom Freight Cor -< I j r <. *v *>v*-*: vj* '>ii s&T^vi^ /7 . (b) The Canada - Continental Conference who are requesting a 6% increase effective the same date, which would amount to somewhat more than SI.00 per ton. 4. There has been no change in the London Dock situation, where workers still refuse to handle asbestos except " '* vr-t. >!-;. - vj, -in dust-proof containers.."'In-'the- meantime shipments through Avonmouth in jute laminated bags continue to be accepted. ` .. LEGISLATION- AND TAXATION COMMITTEE1 1. Belanger Commission Brief. - Representatives of the Asso ciation, together with a delegation from the Quebec Metal Mining Association met with the Hon. Paul Dozois, Minister of finance, 'on October-23rd,'`to 'review the joint-submission of the two Asso ciations concerning the implications of the Belanger Commission Report. . . . . It uias reported that Mr. Dozois was generally sympathetic to the viewpoint expressed by the delegation and, in particular, indicated interest in the large amount of tax being paid by Que bec Mining companies on diesel oil. Arising out of this interest, fJ'' " f u r t h e r.-;r: "I*';-,. 2.'.Carter -Commission.. --: This-.A ssociation, together with the . . ... . .-----------------------V" : v --* w- ~c- /8 . ;; ... '-f'->-v -~.il .^vI| Provincial Government on the subject of the ramifications of the Carter Commission recommendations on the mining industry in the Province of Quebec. S The delegation met on September 27th with the special committee formed by the Provincial Government to study the Carter Commis>sicn Report and its .possible-effectsionithej'Mrovincialiieco.pomyl^^sjl&SS3^ Again, the delegation uas well received and the impression was gained that the Province was looking at the Carter Report with a great deal of scepticism. There has been a spate of briefs ' from the Mining Industry to Plr. Sharp on this subject and in our own industry, Asbestos Corporation Limited has also filed a brief with the Minister of Finance. 3. Kennedy Round Tariff N'eootiations - Gatt. - Certain items -^?3^?l55?of fmining 'equipment will now; be `Suscsptible^ofahigh'er.it'ra^te^dC^ff^v^SS^t^S^^^^R^^ duty. This comes about by the abandonment of the-'class or 1 kind' provision in the General Machinery Tariffs, and the subs titution of a fiat rate of duty, regardless of the 'made in Ca nada1 status. The implications of this change are being brought to the attention of the Federal Government through our own Cus toms consultant and we have also enlisted the support of the Mining Association of Canada to make representations to Ottawa , j-. pensionable earnings subject to contributions to. the Quebec Pen-:-:;.j.V.v-;-J., c;..' 'sion Plan have been increased from 55,000.to . 55', 100./and,"': accor- ~r~ / c --*' ........... /9 ' ' -' 5. Quebec Provincial Sales Tax. - Quebec Sales Tax auditors are attempting to extend the base for the taxation of power con sumed in the Wining industry. Generally speaking, the Sales^Tax applies to amounts paid for electricity; hou/ever, it is not paya ble when used "by manufacturers as direct agents cf tran.sf ormati cn of. a-product or for the operation of.,machinery used :dlrecti transforming or manufacturing a product". I! !i :j j; ; The Department officials are suggesting that electricity used for power shovels, conveyors, etc. are not included in this exemp tion. 6. Taxation Statistics. - Members have received a questimnaire setting forth the amounts paid by members for taxes, fringe fits and donations, .as;well':as:;otherj.basic.:economici'dataafonWSfc the Industry in Quebec, in order that such information can be available for purposes of representations to appropriate autho rities on the amount of contributions made to the provincial eco nomy by the Wining Industry. As agreed at the Murray Bay meeting, the questionnaires should be filed with the Association auditors, Riddell, Stead, Craham _..end Hutchison in Montreal .and ..the..consolidation, of-these ^figures . when available, will be supp '~ " free to leave certain ques sable. Si i^V.r ifc* i ... Th8 n8 :The Chai `i^.W^Pro.ducad j* & .../io W li4h( N /io he will try to have these photos replaced by more up-to-date ones at a minimum expense to the Association. s At the Murray Bay meeting a letter from the CIM. President, Mr. E.D. Brown concerning the promotion of a "Mining week" through out Canada wes tabled. .--The General Manager has since inquired as to the contribution expected from our Association and was ad vised that no definite proposal could be submitted until the ser vices of a P.R. Consultant had been retained. At the last Mines Ministers Conference held in Regina from September 17th to 15th, the matter was discussed and the remark was made that such a P.R. project might ccme^J.n corvlict with the general P.R. program of the Mining Association of Canada. The Chairman also mentioned that Mr. J.P. Letourneau of the Pro vincial Chamber of Commerce would attend lunch after meeting and explain briefly the radio T.V. -spots publicity program of tha Chamber aimed at a batter undarctanding and appreciation of the social economic system in which we live. The expenses involved in the project amount to S19,5QQ.G3 per year, S12,C00.C0 of which is directly devoted to the preoaration of the text, and tha balan ce to the reprinting and distribution of texts in french and English. The Provincial Chamber of Commerce sollicits the finan cial participation of the mining industry through its two Asso ciations O.M.M.A. end' Q.A.m. A. It is understood that certain texts will deal with the mining industry and natural resources in general. The Directors suggested that the P.R. Committee study the proposal end submit their recommendations at the next meeting. Two requests have been received in connection with the disposal of the rock sculpture of the Asbestos Pla2a.at Expo'67, one from the : Cr embay. Zoo end the other_f romJLaval' University In the .latter /u case, plans for a geology court adjacent to the Science Buil ding are being prepared by architects wherein the asbestos rock .sculpture would be the central attraction of the court.s The general consensus was that the rock sculpture should be given to Laval, provided that they pay for the cost cf trar.s- tg^^^anrtatlan, uhleh tis .estimated to 51,000.00 ___ INSTITUTE Or OCCUPATIONAL AND CNVI RQKKEKTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE The Second Antigua Conference is approac.ij.ng November 20-23. forty-two guests have accepted the invitation of the G.A.M.A. Committee and will be expected to participate in the discussions around a very precise agenda during three days. The main headings of the agenda are: 1) Characterization and control of environmental exposure. 2) Interaction between asbestos, and biological systems. a)- Micro toxicology of asbestos. ,b) fibrogenesis. ' c) Carcinogenesis. 3) Disease related to asbestos in man Epidemiological studies. ...... _ ;. ; .V-' ' ... / It.is.hoped that this meeting will provide the .necessary .elements ' - . -- -.*> - > - - 7 ~ r --.- -k*'.?;-, for a definite research program in which the government and. pos- sibly asbestos manufacturers could be asked participate finan- cially. VVP'DUST ABATEMENT COMMITTEE t-The Chairman reported that a Wet Collection System is in operation--/v at" the Jeffrey Mine and that preliminary test results look quiterv-'-'V-:' . ' --. . P7- 7 1 ' ''^-rI* ^encouraging. .. It is hoped that come time -in December, z visit can- be~v~=` v 19 Z /12 organized for the other member-companies. Various methods of suppressing dust are being studied at Asbes tos Corporation and improvements to the bag collecting system are being tests-; at Lake Asbestos. / AP HOC COMMITTEj - Piet od of Reporting Average Number of Employees - The Chairman of t e Committee submitted the following text to the Directors fc. their acceptance. This wording was agreed at the second of tw: meetings of the Committee held on October 31st 1967, and reads: "The average number of employees as shown on ; ie annual return to the Quebec Workmen's Come-?nsation Commission, plus all employees. of contractors engaged by the company in work related directly to operations and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, contract worx such as shaft sinking, development, striooing, rock haulage, bagging and shipping are to be included". i-itvV'i'rv One company was not quite in accord and would like to hold in abeyance for further study the worriing proposed.' ' NEW BUSINESS Salery Increases - A motion confirming salary increases of 350.00 per month to (Hiss Toupin and S45.00 per month to Miss Cot3 effective September 1st was proposed and adopted. -7 * w.kv^Lsr^nrr.yjrkv "rr. `T'.'VfZ I; !' I i i ^SSSS5S!Sa?S&9C r /13 Contribution to CIW education Committee - rollovuing a discus sion of the merits of the CI PI Education Program, it was proposed that a contribution of $250.DO be granted for 1967. Adopted. s 1955 udcet - Thp Treasurer tabled the budget of the Associa>^ ...-ti;jn for 1960 which aas^accepted_juith_a few minor revisions suen as the including of the Sontroal Office expenses with the budeet of the Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health. The budget of the Insti.ute of Occupational and Environmental Health, however, will remai i opened in case of possible revision as a result of the "Antigua Conference". The overall budget in the amount of 5531,010. ]0 to be reviewed at the next meeting. Canadian Asbesto; Mission to Russia - Counsel reported that he hed observed collos ral_.developments in the Asbestos Industry of U.5.S.R. -Russian asbestos production acknowledged as highest in the world. In the health field, assurances were given by Dr. Kogan end others involved in the medical problems associated with asbestos that health experience in Swerdlowsk, Asbiest, etc., was good. As to cancer incidence, it would be higher than in the balance of the population according to Kogan but opinion to the contrary was expressed by the medical staff in charge, at Asbiest, a staff highly rated in reputation. Therefore a closer study is warranted. 'Articles" to this effect translated from the Russian and further report of Counsel will be sent to everyone. Counsel added that contact with the Russian asbestos industry and medical specialists are good and should be continued. NEXT WEETINC The next meeting will be the annual meeting and the date selected is January the 15th, 1968, at the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City A'Nominating Committee'rto-`submit =a ~rs`late of/-Officers - end Committee Chairmen for the ensuying year was aooointed as follows: