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o e illjj <lin tv QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION PLAINTIFF'S ; EXHIBIT. FK-187 I ( J SPECIAL FALL MEETING AT THE SEIGNIORY CLUB MONTtt:;.LO, QUEBEC OCTOBER 7-10, 1969 M V. UkMI QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION Fail A. Fittest t I % TABLE Or CONTENTS 1. List of Officers and Directors 2. Standing Committees 3. List of Members end Guests 4. Agenda 5. Minutes of Meeting of July 31st, 1369 6,, Technical Committee Report 7. Uniform Classification and Grading Committee Report S. Industrial Relations Committee Report 9. Traffic Committee Report 10. Legislation and Taxation Committee Report 11. Public Relations Committse Report 12. Environmental Control Committee Report 13. Miscellaneous Association Activitiea 14. Submission to the Commission of Inquiry on the Status of the French Language and on the Linguistic Rights in Quebec. /'N I I 1,, LIST or OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS /~s ---------- -- O V1 -t \ iwm OL'EBC ASBESTOS fflfilNf. Ac/.r:f. f T f H>i orncffis amp oiMt.iuK', I960 *r. *.V. Li'Cell **r. s.j. ferriii Jir,% &/**}*'f. #r. Car^crLer =- tCk. Ccife^a* *r. *___se2S.=_ v.r . 1.1. Zxjzr-zz.: li ; lA'*r*. SC" -u 4 / i< ;i //a MU CORRECTION The preceding document(s) has been refilmed to assure legibility and its image appears immediately hereafter. CSS* QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS 1969 nr. k.v. Llndell Mr. R.J. Me >*..* ).i Wr. ir.c. Carpenter r,, H.s. Coleman Mr. M.J. nessel Mr. W.U. Oughtred nr. F.p. Smith Mr. Ivan Sabourin Mr. George Robir.son Mr. Paul-A. Filteau .- - President Vice President Director Director Director Director Director General Counsel T reasurer General Manager & Secretary o / r\ 2. STANDING COWffllTTEES O l \i ! o // QUEBEC ASBESTOS OWNING ASSOCIATION STANDING CQWWITTEES 1969 TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Chairman members - R. Dodds-Hebron G.F.A. Brink, J. Giansante, 01.C. Pharo, tt.H. Smith, W.P. Archer, V. . Lindsay, J.J. Sztuke, J.G. Blais, R. Lefebvre, R. Gale, 01. Cossette. UNIFPRPI CLASSiriCATION AND GRADING COOIfflITTEE Chairman Uembers U.H. Foster R.J. Olerrill, J.0. Eby,. J.P Wiser, D. Poirier, R . Dodds-Hebron R.S. Coleman, C. Brink. PUBLIC RELATIONS CO0I05ITTEE Chairman Wembers I.C. Campbell R.S. Coleman, Y.Couture, R.. . Olerrill, L.C. Piuze. TRAFFIC COOMITTEE Chairman . Olembere - I.C. Campbell W.J.W. Smith, L.J. Webster, D. Poirier, L.R. Delaney, C.R. Biron, 01, Roy, D.01. Akers. .../2 1 2. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE Chairman - J.0. Eby Members - H. Gagnon, J.L. Gartshore, U.H. Bonneville, N. La Couv6e, J.G. Mooney, J. Camir, D. Poirier, Y. Bolduc, R. Fillion. legislation and taxation committee Chairman - Michael J. Messel Members - G. McCammon, 0. Mousseau, G. Vaillancourt, G. Moad , R.S. Coleman, A1 Dennis, D. Poirier. ' ^ OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE Chairman - Karl M. Lindell Members - Ul.ki. Oughtred, T.P. Smith, M. J. Messel ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL COMMITTEE Chairman - J.R.M. Hutcheson Members - W.H. Foster, L.C. Piuze, m. Prus. :i O i I I 3. IT ST or POSERS AND GUESTS QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION SPECIAL FALL MEETING - SEIGNIORY CLUB - MONTEBELLO. P.Q. MEMBERS AND GUESTS Asbestos Corporation Limited; Bell Asbestos Clines Limited: Canadian Johns-Manville Company Ltd Carey-Canedien Mines Limited: riintkote Mines Limited: Lake Asbestos of Quebec timited: National Asbestos Minus Limited: Institute of Occupational end Environmental Health (OAMA): Quebec Asbestos Mining Association: Mr. w.w. Oughtred Mr. J.A Sargent Mr. I.C. Campbell Mr. U.H. Foster Mr. m.p. Carson Or. Paul Cartier Dr. John McCann Mr. F.P. Smith Mr. R. Dodds-Hebron Mr. C.B. Burnett Mr. D.T. Colton Mr. H.M. Bell Mr. D. Poutiatine Mr. K.V. Lindell Mr. J.Q. Eby Mr. N.U. Hendry Mr. J.R.IM. Hutchesoi Mr. Y. Couture Mr. A. R. Dennis Mr. R. J. Merrill Mr. A. H, Baoenstose Mr. M. Prus Mr. J.A. Main Mr. m.c. Carpenter Mr. A. R. Hooker Mr. D. Poirier Mr. R.L. Hennebech Mr. M.J. Messel Mr. L.C. Piuze Mr. R.P. Gagnon Mr. E.W., / Jones Mr. R.S, Coleman 1/ Dr. C.UI. Wright Dr. J.C. McDonald Mr. Georgs Robinson Mr. Ivan Sabourin Mr. Peul-A. Filteau n 4. ACEMPA o t i \ ti f /: I I` SPECIAL MEETING OF THE QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION TO BE HELD OCTOBER Bth A 9th. 1969. IN THE EAST ROOM OF THE SEIGNIORY CLUB. MONTEBELLO. QUEBEC AGENDA OCTOBER Bth. 1969 1G.OO a.m. 1. Occupational and Environmental Health Committees a) Preliminary report on Survey of Quebec Asbestos Mine Workers by Dr. J.C. McDonald. b) Remarks by .Chairman of Scientific Committee, Dr. C.W. Wright. c) Other Business. 2. Adjournment. OCTGBER 9th. 1969 ~9.1 3' C a.m. 1. Minute? of the Meeting of July 31st, 1969. 2. Committee Reportst a) Technical b) Uniform Classification and Grading c) Industrial Relations d) Traffic a) Legislation end Taxation f) Public Relations g) Environmental Control 3. New Business. i 4. Comments on General Business Conditions. s Adjournment 1 i ;: \: i i ! i i j t ! j 1 t 5r *!"UTrs nr WCETING or JULY 31st, 1969 i i i i. ii ii i; ? *ii : i. \i iti ii . !. i ) iii II *!it i t Ii \ / ! o MINUTES or THE 111th MEETING OF THE QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION HELD ON THURSDAY, JULY 31st, 1969, AT ASBESTOS, P.Q. Presentt ' Messrs. K.V. Lindell Y. Couture R.S. Coleman J.O. Eby J.A. Main 111. H. Foster R.J. Merrill J.R.M. Hutcheson MoJ. Messel Geo. Robinson tt.UI. Oughtred I. Sabourin F. P. Smith Paul-A. Filteau o The President, Mr. K.V. Lindell, was in the chair. It was moved and seconded that the minutes of the 110th meeting of the Association held on June 9, 1969, be adopted as submitted by the Secretary. TECHNICAL COMMITTEE CARRIED. / The Chairman being indisposed could not attend the meeting. How' ever, information was conveyeo to the meeting that there was nothing special to report on the activities of the various sub-committees. i The General Manager requested from the meeting a direction as to the handling of requests for plans and specifications of the Q.S. Testing Machine by people other than Association members. This O 2 task was assigned to the Technical Committee for recommendation to the Board of Directors. UNIFORM CLASSIFICATION AND GRADING COMMITTEE A meeting of the Committee was held on June 26tn. Matters of interest to the Directors, as reported by the Chairman, werei 1. Fibre Length & Diameter - The program using the "Zeiss Analyzer" and the "Image Shearing" is making good progress. This program should be completed by January, and the results will be given to each member company for study, and also a group statistical study will be made in an effort to relate the findings on length-diameter to present tests such as McNett, Dyckerhoff, Strength-Unit, ate. 2. In future, in performing the Q.S. test on 7 Group fibres for Random Q.S., and fer yearly Exchange Samples, the 10 mesh box will be dropped *, three times, to knock down 1C mesh fibre that is not truly 10 mesh. This is for internal Q.A.M.A. use only, and is not intended to be part of the Q.S. Standard procedure. r 3. The Fibre Inspector, when testing Member Company color testers, (a) will send the results of tests only to the company concerned; (b) and will conduct such tests every 2 months, or so, at the same time as the S.S. machine tests. 4. In June the Lab. Director attended g 4-day course at Laurentian University (Sudbury) on "Microscopic Methods of Particle Size Ana lysis". A report will be issued to Uniform Classification A Grading embers. . ./3 5. 1969 Salary Increases - The Committee recommends theti (a) The new July 1/1969 University scale for laboratory technicians and the lab. secretary be accepted. These increases were allowed fbr in the 1969 Lab. Budget. (b) The director's salary be increased to 112,650./year, effective June 1, 1969; the fibre inspector's salary be increased to S610./month, effective July 1, 1969. CARRIED. 6. Again it was not possible to obtain agreement on Mr. Weasel's proposed revision to the "Monthly Shipping Test Report". It was fairly unanimous that the Q.S. tests (High Car, Low Car and Average Car) should be by "Grades" only, and that sub-grades tests (now for 7 Croup only) are not necessary. However, for the tonnage report, opinion was about equally divided between reporting the tonnage only by "Group", or by "Grades", or by "Sub-Grades". 7. A request from a student (ffl.Sc.) from Brooklyn, N.Y. to spend 2 months in Sherbrooke lab. to study asbestos testing was not ap proved. Metric System - The Committee was asked by the Directors to study the implications of converting to the metric system the present as bestos fibre testing procedures, starting with the Q.S. test. A re commendation from the Committee is also expected as to how far the Association should go, if pressures were exerted. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE There hea been no meeting of the Committee since the June meeting of the Association. The Chairman reported that the various en>bar-companies were adjusting their labour agreements to meet the recently signed contract with the Syndicate. The strike at Advocate Clines has been terminated and a new con tract signed. Views on bills 49 and 50, recently tabled in the National Assem bly for first reading, were expressed by the Chairman of the Comeittee. Counsel, and the General Manager. Counsel pointed to the likely slowness of the proposed labour courts, a condition which is also inherent in the Bar Association. An attempt should be made to have an industry representative or spokeman officially appointed to the Boerd. This should also be pursued with the Workmen's Com pensation Board. The General Manager was asked to contact the Pulp and Paper Association, C.CI.A., end O.ffl.M.A. in order to ascertain their views on this problem. Resolution re Transfer of Cline Rescue Equipment and Buildings to the Provincial Department of Natural Resources - It was moved and seconded, THAT the ownership of ail equipment and buildings (located on Lot No. 25-95 on the official cadastral plan and in the Book of Reference for the Township of Thetford in the Sixth Range), known as the Thetford Mines Rescus Station belonging to the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association, be transferred to the Department of Natural Resourcae for and in consideration of the sum of 0ns Dollar (11.00). ADOPTED, r> 5 And It was further resolved, THAT the total annual budget of the Mine Rescue Training Plan be approved by the Quebec IDetal Mining Association and the Que bec Asbestos Mining Association and that the Department of Natural Resources appoint the members of an advisory committee on Mine Res cue, which members will be chosen from the Quebec Metal Mining As sociation and the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association} THAT copy of this resolution be sent to the Deputy Mi nister of Natural Resources and the Chief Inspector of Mines of the Province of Quebec. ADOPTED. To complete the deed of sale of ground to Department of Natural Resources, A.C.L. is awaiting exact dimensions and cadaster of plot of land to be occupied by Mine Rescue Station. This information to be prepared by local Mine Rescue Station superintendent. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE Qn behalf of the Chairman, the meeting was Informed that the Eastern railroads have agreed to the Q.A.M.A. proposal to establish rates to Mexico to compete with those which exist from Vancouver. LEGISLATION AND TAXATION COMMITTEE Postponement of Federal White Papr on Taxation - Finance department officials are working hard to finish the government proposals for tax ation reform so they can be published in an official White Paper inia fall. Latest Indication is that it will be ready to be made public O In September or Sunday, October 4. .../fi 6 A joint Senate-Commons Committee is being set up to make the apeciel study of the tax reform measures. Shortly after publication of the White Paper the committee will open hearings. It will hear the government's explanation of the proposed new legislation, end later it will receive representations from interested parties. The new tax laws will be introduced in 1970. The mining Association of Canada has recently published and distri buted widely a booklet on "Taxes the mining Industry and Economic Growth". It covers the subject very well. PUBLIC RELATIONS COmmiTTEE o / In the absence of the Chairman, the General manager summarized the report prepared by the Oirector of Information Services as follows: 1. Asbestos Producer - Planned for late summer and early fall issues are major stories on the role of QAfflA member-companies as taxpayers (this to support the campaign of the mining Association of Canada to counter changes in existing federal tax legislation), on the nature and job-security implications of the collective agreements signed during the summer by four member-companies, and on the inter dependent roles of management and hourly-paid personnel in achieving and maintaining profitable and hence secure mining operations. The savings to the achieved by combining the July-August and December-January issues have already been reported to the Public Relations Committee. Readership Survey - The General manager has entered discussions with the Sociology Department of Laval University with the aim of enlisting the assistance of a qualified person to develop and con- 00 duct a meaningful readership survey in the late summer or early 7. fall. Ain of the survey mill be to establish the actual extent and potential limits to which the opinions of the bulk of readers on economic and social matters of concern to the industry are or can be influenced by editorial content. 2. Tacts about Asbestos" brochure - Publication of this booklet is scheduled for July 31, when separate French and English editions, 3,500 copies of each, will be available. Copies will be distributed as quickly as possible to federal Members of Parliament from Quebec constituencies, ell MAN's, senior federal and provincial civil ser vants, business and mining editors of professional, trade and week ly publications and to regional school boards. Copies of the book will also be sent to member-companies who are invited to order cop ies from the Montreal Office, at 10 cents a copy plus shipping char ges when applicable. 3. QAMA Mobile Display - Terre des Hommes - Arrangements have been made to include this display as an exhibit in Terre des Hommes. Accompanied by a 100-pound block of cruoe-bearing ore from Lake Asbestos, plus manufactured product samples from Atlas Asbestos and Canadian Johns-Manville, the display is featured in the Natural Re sources Pavilion operated by the"Cercle de Jeunes Naturalistesnin the former Man the Provider complex on St.Helen's Island. 4. Informal Opinion Sounding - A two-day stay was made in Thetford Mines in late June to conduct a small-scale and informal survey of industry employees and residents.Such cpinien-samplings every two months or so allow individual PR Committee members to compare opin ion and attitude feadbacks thay.constantly receive. The procedure also represents a small step towards making the QAMA's communications program a two-way affair. A request has been received from a member-company for an opinion and attitude insight as to why comparatively few youngatera in tha asbes tos-mining communities are motivated towards pursuing studies that .../e 6. could lead to a career ae a mining engineer or technician with an asbestos-mining company, findings of a survey on the subject will be available by the end of September. Consideration should also be given to the desirability of using the Producer to promote the at tractions of e career as a mining engineer with an asbestos mining company. PrDgo_SEd_"Actualitd_Sugglerrient"_on_the_f[!ining_Industry - With the help of G.ffl.ffl.A. and Q.A.ffl.A. this publication plans to publish a special supplement on the mining industry in color in its October issue. This would be a prestige type of presentation intended to obviate certain misconceptions and opinions in the general oublic by underlining the better aspects and advantages cf the industry. Additional copies would be distributed to schools in order to arouse the interest of youth in attempting a career in the mining industry. Collaboration to the editorial content has been requested from several people, amongst whom the General manager of the Associa tion. Also in order to cover the extra costs of such a supplement the magazine intends to contact through a professional advertising firm the various people responsible for publicity with their respec tive company. The matter has been left with the Public Relations Committee and the General manager for study and action as deemed advisable. INSTITUTE Of OCCUPATIONAL AMD ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE The Chairman reported that eeveral project applications had recently been studied by the Scientific Committee end that their recommenda tions will be submitted to the Executive Committee. A meeting of .../9 9 the latter was proposed and agreed to be held on September 3rd in the lUi. isor Hotel, Montreal, at 6.00 p.m. Or. J.C. McDonald has been asked to submit a preliminary report on his epidemiological survey of Quebec asbestos mine workers at the next Special Meeting of the Association, to be held at the Seigniory Club, October 7th10th, 1969. Towards the_Safe_Use_of Asbestos_fibre - The Chairman stated that various changes and corrections had been requested by member-compa nies and further stated that the objective in publishing such a reference book was to inform scientific and medical circles of the work presently being conducted by the Institute and to receive prop er credit for same. Objections to certain statements appearing in the book were repeated and it was agreed that the forward and Intro duction of the book would be revised and submitted to Directors for their approval at an early date. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL COMMITTEE 1. A sub-committee on design was appointed and met on July 30th, 1969. The terms of reference of the sub-committee were defined and a Chairman elected. The Q.A.M.A. dust engineer will be a member of this sub-committee. 2. Tailings Stabilizatlon - Mr. Cossette has visited International Nickel Company to observe their tailings stabilization and seeding. The control chamber at the Sherbrooke Lab. has been built and a litterature search of all pertinent articles is being conducted. 3. The status of current projects at J.M. was briefly explained by the Chairman. In the dryers the Rotoclone dust collectors are suc cessful but not perfect. There has been a substantial improvement with the use of glass fibre bags, since the latter can stand higher ../10 I o 10 temperatures. If it works in the dryers, where the moisture is high, it should no doubt work in the crusher rooms. This experimental work comes under the terms of reference of the eub-committee on Design and it is hoped that free exchange of information will take place. 4. Legislation - Nothing has been heard from the Provincial Depart ment of Health concerning our comments to the second draft of their proposed legislation on air pollution. It is anticipated that the Associjtion will be given the opportunity to review a third draft of said legislation. 5. Warning Labels on fibre Sags - In answer to a question from a Di rector, it was pointed out tnat no reaction had been expressed by users as to the printing of a cautionary label on fibre bags by JJ'I. This label is restricted to shipments to Canada and U.S.A. NEW BUSINESS Resignation of Mr. J.A. Wain as a Director WHEREAS Nr. J.A. Wain is retiring from all active duties with the Flintkote Company, a member of the Quebec Asbestos Wining Associa tion; WHEREAS Nr. Wain has submitted his resignation as Director of the Association in a letter to the President dated July 11th, 1969; It Was Noved THAT the Board of Directors of O.A.N.A. accept the resignation of Wr. Wain and convey to the latter the unanimous appreciation of the Board for his genuine contribution, wise counselling and cordial ftiendship during his many years as a Director of this Association; .../ll 11 THAT his colleagues on the Board extend their best wishes for many happy and healthy years of leisure to him and hia gracious wife. The motion was seconded and adopted unanimously. Nr. Plain replied that he was happy to spend his last working day with the group and that he would miss these periodic get-togethers. He extended to the Association his best wishes for a successful future. Election of Mr, M.C. Carpenter to the Board of Directors It was moved and seconded that Nr. SI. C. Carpenter be elected s Director of Q.A.M.A. to represent the Flintkote Company. Salary Adjustments CARRIEO. The following salary adjustments were proposed and adopted by the Directors, effective August the 1st, 1969i Plr. Maurice Lachance, annual increase - SI,ODD.00 Miss Simone Toupin, H If - 8600.00 Miss Denyse Cote, ti II - 8600.00 Mr. Cenrgc Robinson, n 1 - 8600.00 Dr. Pernis Pelnar, Mr. Paul-A. Filteau, ti i t - 82,000.00 fl - 82,000.00 JAMA Pension Plan - By--Law No. 9 The proposed improved pension plan for Messrs. Pelnar and Filteau as tabled at the meeting of the Association of June the 3th, 1969, and spelled out in the minutes of said meeting was approved by the Board of Directors, subject to securing approval of the Quebec /12 \ rs i o & .12 Pension Board and other relevant authorities. The same pension benefits would also be applicable in the case of dr. J. Gossip. This revised plan to constitute By-Law No. 9, provisions and conditions of which are given hereunder: BY-LAUI No.9 WHEREAS By-law No.6, being a by-law dealing with the "TRUST AGREEMENT CONCERNING A STAFF PENSION PLAN", was enacted by the Association on the 26th day of October 1963; WHEREAS the "Termination of Service" clause of the said By-lew No, 6 was amended by enacting By-law No. 7 on the 12Lu day of December 1955 and by By-law No. 8 on the 26th day of fflarch 193B in order to conform with the Quebec Supplemental Pension Plans Act; AND WHEREAS it is desirable to further amend the said By-law No. 5 in order to up-date the benefits accruing to the employees under the eaid Pension Plan; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENAC-ED ANO IT IS HEREBY ENACTED as By-law No. 9 of the Association, effective August 1, 1969, as follows: 1) THAT Clause 5 dealing with "Future Service Policy" be amended to provide that the formula be increased from 1-JjS of the Employee's ennuel rets of pay to 2% of the Employee's annual rate of pay; end 2) THAT Clause No. 6 dealing with "Employee Contributions" be amended to provide that each Employee shall from the effective date hereof make contributions equal to 5JE of his annual rate of pay instead of 4J6 of his annuel rate of pay; .../13 I 13 The Directos end Officers of the Association be and they are hereby authorized to do, sign and execute all things, deeds and documents necessary for the due carrying out of the foregoing. CARRIED. The Treasurer has been asked to look into the possibility of repatriating the pension schemes of the fibre inspector and dust control engineer, which are presently included in the group plan of Asbestos Corporation Limited. I j ;j :I :! Correspondence In reply to a letter from fllr. Maximov of the U.S.S.R. Trade Representation in Montreal, it was agreed that one pound samples of No. 1 A 2 Crude would be provided by A.C.L., Sell Asbestos Mines and C.J.M. These to be sent out through the Quebec Office of the Association. I j i. j j: ADJOURNMENT ! In moving the adjournment the meeting extended a vote of thanks to C.J.M. for the arrangements made in connection with subject meeting. Next meeting to be at the Seigniory Club, October 7th-10th, 1969. i i Paul-A. Pilteau, General Manager and Secretary. t /'! I 6. TECHNICAL COPIWITTEE REPORT 0 QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION SPECIAL TALL WEETING - SEIGNIORY CLUB - WQNTEBELLQ. P.Q. TECHNICAL COWWITTEE REPORT The Technical Meeting met at the Univeraity of Sherbrooke on the 9th of September. FILTRATION OF wSBESTOS-CEWENT-SILICA MIXES The technical papers discussed at the previous meeting were circulated and it is the intention of this committee to hold a weeting after these writings have been reviewed by the members^ "A The writer of these articles works in Italy and will be interviewed this Fall to explore his views and inspect the apparatus he uses. An additional piece of apparatus produced by the Bailey Company is to be investigated to determine if it may be suitable for this work. EOITORIAL SUB-COMMITTEE The task of translating the summary of the test has been com pleted but there still exists minor differences in opinion as what is "good French". It is planned to review this translation with Kr. Filteau with the view to the suitability of the wording for the type of circulation anticipated for the translation. *. */2 2. flBRE STRENGTH UNIT TEST SUB-COMMITTEE a review of the revieed edition of the procedure took place in the morning prior to the meeting and many changes were suggested to clarify the procedure. This work was to be completed at an additional meeting. As further information, the A.S.T.M. have requested all procedures to be written in Standardized Metric System terminology with which the U.A.M.A. and many other western countries are not familiar to-date, requiry a; English system of measure as alternative. At present the task of revising the drawings for the fibre Strength Unit to satisfy the standard metric system has been started for submission with the revised procedure. SCREEN CLOTH STANDARDS The W.S. Tyler Company has notified the Technical Committee that they are at present supplying the closest equivalent screen size to the Tyler Series Size from the U.S. Series. This development say bring about changes in some procedures. This information has been relayed to the Uniform Classification and Grading Com mittee as the Quebec Standard Test may be effected by an alter native being supplied for the 35 mest sieve. COLOUR TEST SUB-COMMITTEE The revised procedure was accepted with minor corrections. It is worth mentioning that this test has an accuracy requirement which is difficult to attain when a spinning fibre ia the sample, due to the texture of the pallet specimen. .../3 3 MET CLASSIFICATION SUB-COMMITTEE This project ie awaiting information concerning reliable sieves and the apparatus, before a procedure can be finalized. A.S.T.M. D-30 Three testa are being considered by this group at the next nesting on the 27th and 28th of October. These are the Colour Test, the Ro-tap Test and a Moisture Content Procedure. The next nesting of the Technical Committee is planned to include a tour of the Canadian Pulp & Paper Research Institute tentatively the 11th tV November, at which time our conmon problems of fibre classification are to be discussed. R. Dodds-Hebron, Chairman. / I I o 7. UMirORffl CLASSIFICATION AND CRAPING CQWWITTCE REPORT / QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION SPECIAL FALL MEETING - SEIGNIORY CLUB - MONTEBELLO. P.Q. UNIFORM CLASSIFICATION AND CRAPING COMMITTEE REPORT A meeting of the Committee wee held on Septemoer 25th. Ratters of interest to Q.A.ffi.A. Directors were: 1. Fibre Length A Diameter The program using the "Zeiss Analyzer" and the "Image Shearing" is making good progress. All of the 3to 6 Croup I960 Exchange Sam ples will have been measured for length by the end of September. The measuring of diameter is slower, however, it will be put on a two shift basis and should be completed by letB November. A computer retrogression analysis will be set up immediately and the measured length data will be compared with the Strength Unit, Quebec Standard, McNett, Rapid Surface Area, and Rotap test results of these same fibres. A differentiation will be made between Pennington dyke fibres and others. As soon as the length results are available they will be sent to individual Q.A.M.A. Member Companies for their study. A similar program will be followed for the diameter measure ments and for combined length-diameter studies. 2. Deot. of Mines - Ottawa The Chairman of the Technical end the Chairman of the Uniform Classification and Grading Committees composed a letter to Hr. Woodrooffs on August 22nd briefly as follows: .../2 2. (a) The need for a review of the asbestos research program. (b) The need tc accelerate such a program. (c) Suggested needed research areas and possible methods showing most promise. A copy of the "Review of Asbestos Research Programs" which was sent to Ottawa is attached to this report. Ue have had a reply from Mr. Uloodrooffe and fflr. Dodds-Hebron and I, accompanied by fflr. Cossette, will arrange a nesting with the Ottawa group early in November. 3. Monthly "Shiooino Tests" Report At present on this report both tonnage shipped and the Q.S. tests (highest, lowest and average) are reported by fibre Group for 3, A, 5 A 6 Group fibres, and by Sub-Grade for Group 7. Mr. fflessel has suggested that the report show tonnage and Q.S. tests by Grade for all fibres. There is unanimous agreement that Q.S. tests should be by Grade. for the reporting of tonnage shipped the present report penalizes those companies which ship a lot of 7 Group fibres. In other words, why by eub-gradeB for 7 Group and by Croup only for 3 to 6 Groups? At the meeting of the Uniform Classification and Grading Committee on September 25th the opinion seemed to be unanimous that at least the report should be consistent, that is, report all fibre groups similarly - all by Croup, or all by Grade, or all by Sub-Grade. With some compromising by the and of this September 25th meeting agreement wae obtained (except for one company) on reporting ton nage by grades. The single company still not agreeing to tonnage by grades is to rastudy this idea. .../3 3 4. Metric System 4.1 Bao Weights Individual Companies ar-i to study the implications of 45 Kg (99 lbs.), i \j '.BB.2 lbs.) and 25 Kg. (55.1 lba.). There was an expressed feeling that lighter bags were de sirable and probably will be necessary In the near future, but the costs of bags and equipment changes need serious consideration. 4.2 Q.S. Test The suggested sample weight is 500 grams. The present one pound is 453 grams. The probable changes in test results using the greater weight is to be studied by Member Com panies. A change in test time may be necessary. There doesn't seem tc be any problem with screen specifi cations for the Q.S. machine. U.S. standard cloth is very close in size of wire and hole to present cloth. Present Tyler cloth will soon disappear in any case. It seems, at the moment, that the Q.S. test would be re ported as a percentage on each box. This will call for a revision of Q.S. test minima and maxima. This will be undertaken when agreement is reached on sample weight end meshes to be used. Itf. H. foster. Chairmen. 0 APPENDIX REVIEW or ASBESTOS RESEARCH PROGRAMS BY THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE AND THE UNIfORM CLASSIfICATION AND CRAPING COMMITTEE Or THE QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION Research are&s which appear, at this time, would probably be most productive. (l) Basic Needs Means to seeaure: - (a) Length * Diameter (Dimensional Modulus), lb) Openness - Crudiness (Crudiness). (c) Harshness - Softness (Texture). (d) Aaiount of True fibre (or Converse). (2) Methods_ of Measurlno considered of most promise (a) Dimensional Modulus Zeiss particle size analyzer (Q.A.M.A. Lab.) Image Shearing "" Coulter Counter for shorter fibres There is a distinct possibility that these will require a division of fibre into long end short (using, say, wash test C-4) and use Zeiss and Image Shear on the longer por tion and the Coulter Counter on the shorter. Automation possibilities - Collins Tape Dispersion flow-past Electronic Counter Could this be National Research O Council work? /2 2. (b) Crudinesa Specific Surfece (Gas absorption) Freeness and (or) Fllterabllity Length/diameter ratio (from Zeiss and Image Shear) (c) Texture Ratio Isotopes Percent combined mater (dif ferential thermal analysis) Flextural Strength Infra-red absorption Compressibility & Recovery (Test 0-4) (rl) Percent True Fibre Zeta potential Dielectric dissipation factors August 22, 1969. #------------------------<- 0 \ cm \ \ l f i o INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COIWIITTEE REPORT O- I I QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION SPECIAL FALL WEETINC - SEIGNIORY CLUB - WONTEBELLO. P.Q. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT A meeting of the Committee was held on September 23rd last. Labour Agreements All except National Asbestos have signed contracts. The expiry dates are listed as followss Lake Asbestos Asbestos Corporation Carey Canadian Bell Asbestos C.J.ffl. National Flintkote Oec. 31 - 69 Dec. 31 - 71 Dec. 31 - 71 June 30 - 70 Jan. 31 - 72 Dec. 31 - 68 Dec. 31 - 71 National had a meeting for certification scheduled for September 15 before the Labor Relations Board but the Steel Workers and Board failed to appear. Possibly meeting will be rescheduled after October 15 when the new Labor Court is in operation. Lake Asbestos states that negotiations should start in November at their location. Workmen*s Compensation A review of compensation costs and accident frequency for the last 5 years is given hereunder I1 J - ii !\ \ j .On 2 Year Ind. Ini. 1964 1965 1966 1967 I960 6 mos.'69 238,037 373,829 330,168 295,856 411,282 68,104 Ind. Dis. 15# Charae Total 123,520 76,716 153,475 103,117 362,057 3,259 53,232 67,582 72,396 60,046 115,581 10,704 414,789 518,127 556,038 459,019 888,921 82,068 Per. W. Mrs. frea. Sev. 8.7 12.3 15.1 17.6 19.6 24.0 959 1,100 2,558 1,508 1,183 784 This does not include the Mutual assessment charge d. It i6 believed industrial disease claims could become larger than accident claims. The ffutud assessment of 80^ has only been issued this month. This is the highest to date. Our Frequency has increased steadily over the years but not the sever ity. This is partially due to the accepting of previously unallowed claims for back, hearing, heart, condition, etc. Safety Ue are still using W. Montgomery on industry safety. He is now giving us full time and this is very satisfactory arrangement. Arbitration At the last meeting of the Committee, recent cases were reviewed B6 well as r.everal industry grievances and methods of handling same. Typical and interesting arbitration decisions were reported. G .. */3 y I o 3. (1) C.J.M. lost an arbitration case on 1 day layoff for sleeping. Proof was not satisfactorily established. Unless a man de liberately leaves his place of work for the express reason to sleep, he is not asleep. (2) If a man comes back to work before start of shift and con tinues on, the court has judged this to be overtime - not call time. Asbestos Corporation received a favorable ver dict. (3) Severity of penalty is a prerogative of management. Lake re ceived a favorable verdict in respect to a penalty imposed. A joint meeting of Q.W.If.A., Q.A.M.A. and O.M.A. is scheduled in Montreal November 21 to discuss mining problems related to Work men's Compensation Act, Accident Prevention and other union prob- Air Pollution A During discussion by the Committee of Quebec's intent in this re gard, it was mentioned that the original and revised working docu ments had been analyzed by the Environmental Control Committee and pertinent representations submitted to the Quebec Department of Health. Several suggestions were accepted by the Department. When the official legislation is formally tabled before the National Assembly, it is believed that both the Environmental Control Com mittee and the Industrial Relations Committee should get together to study the Bill. Legislation Bill 49 on Manpower training has become law. A meeting is scheduled through Mr. P.A, filteau on October IS with Quebec Labour Deport ment Officials to discuss its operation and implications. O J.O. Eby, Chairman. im nixa i t'I rnw o 9. TRAFTIC COfflWITTEC REPORT O mm i QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION SPECIAL FALL MEETING - SEIGNIORY CLUB - MONTEBELLO. P.Q. TRAFFIC COWWITTEE REPORT 1. There has been no meeting of the Traffic Committee since the last meeting of the Association, but meetings will shortly be held with a view to making arrangements and negotiating rates for the ocean carriages of asbestos for the year 1970. 2. Rail rates to the Rio Crande crossing points to ffexico from Quebec origin on fibre, have been decreased by approximately 14/C by reason of 60-ton rates being es tablish:^ t,o make them competitive with similar rates established from west coast origins. 3. Demurrage rates on cars containing export traffic have been increased by S10. a day with no change in free time, effective September 1st, 1969. At the same time domestic demurrage rates have been increased to 110. per day for the first four days and S20. for each day thereafter. The Association has protested to the Railway Association of Canada and the Canadian Transport Commission about this arbitrary action, and although acknowledgment has been received, no remedial action has so far been taken. .../2 1 2 4. The middle Atlantic Trucking Conference (Eastern United States) has raised its rates 3 across the board, ef fective August 25th, 1969, to put them in the same position as the U.S. Railroads, which were recently granted an equivalent increase by the ICC. I.C. Campbell, Chairman. O Q o 10. LEGISLATION ANO TAXATION COWWITTEE REPORT QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION SPECIAL FALL KIEETING - SEIGNIORY CLUB - KIONTEBELLO. P.Q. LEGISLATION AND TAXATION COWWITTEE REPORT 1. Tax Reform Finance minister E.J. Benson, has indicated that "good progress" was evident in the preparation of the White Paper on government tax reform and that there is "no resistance" in the Cabinet. He expects that the Paper will be ready to be made public about the end of October. In this connection, at the recent Klines minis ters Conference in Toronto, (see item 3 of this report) a reso lution Mas passed suggesting that the the minister request the Federal Government to avoid any further delay in bringing down the White Paper on tax reform. A good portion of the White Pa per, we are told, has been already approved in draft form. It would seem from whet information trickles through that the pur ported tax revisions will be more and more of a compromise. 2. Joint Kleetino of the Q.A.KI.A. and Q.m.m.A. Tax Committees The last joint meeting of the Tax Committees of the two Associa tions was held on August 28 last. a) Diesel Oil Tax - In view of the tax reform announced by the new minister of Finance far Quebec, Kir. m. Beaulieu, the joint meeting considered that it would be appropriate to present to the new minister an up-dated submission on Diesel Oil Tax applicable to off-highway vehicles Jointly with the Pulp and Paper Associa tion anc other groups using off-highway equipment. The brief will likely be submitted to the Committee recently appointed to advise the minister of Finance. ;:r. ... .. . o2 b) Air and teiater Pollution - In view of the recently announced policy of the federal Government in this respect and the pres sures at the Provincial and municipal levels, it was agreed to request tax incentives for the construction of pollution control facilities. To this end it was suggested that a resolution be presented on this question at the mines ministers Conference in Toronto on September 14-17, 1969. See itam 3 below. c) mining Duties Audit - As regards the application of the new mining Duties Act (1966), the general consensus at the joint meet ing was that classification of treatment facilities was broad and quite satisfactory, but that development expenses are not as broad as per section 63A of the Income Tax Act. A good many expenses ere not allowed as deductions and have been the object of recom mendation by Committee No.3 - Royalties, Taxation and Tariffs, at ths recent Wines ministers Conference. See item 3 hereunder. O 3. Provincial mines ministers Conference in Toronto W.UI. Oughtred, the General manager of youi Association and the undersigned attenoed a well organized and in our opinion a very successful conference of the Provincial mines ministers in Toronto, September 14-17 last. The overall impression gained is that the discussions in the six different committees brought about some very constructive recommendations. Committee No. 3 - Royalties, Taxa tion and Tariffs, for one 4<as very active. Some of its more im portant recommendations can be summarized es follows: a) Federel Tax Reform - In anticipation of the government White Paper, attention was directed again in a recommendation to the mines ministers concerning the Carter Report to the edvcrsa ef fects on the mining and petroleum industries which the adoption of the recommendations contained in the report of the Carter Com mission would entail. .../3 3. b) Air and Water Pollution Control Facilities - Whereas the re cently outlined Federal policy in respect of water pollution con trol, and to be applied in conjunction with the Provinces, wjId require heavy capital investments and that industry and'munici palities will likely bear most of the burden, it was recommended that pollution control facilities be fully exempt from Federal and Provincial sales tax, that a 50% straight line depreciation be allowed for income tax purposes (Federal and Provincial), that 100% depreciation be granted under provincial mining duties le gislation and that the facilities involved be exempt from real estate taxation. c) Uniformity of Allowances and Disallowances under the Various lining Acts in Canada - Five substantial and realistic recommen dations were submitted for approval of this committee. These concern depreciation, processing allowance, allowable deductions, partially allowable and disallowable deductions. The five propo sals were submitted to the attention of the nines Ministers for their future action in tnis regard. d) Reclamation end Conservation Expenditures - With regards to reclamation and conservation of land used in mining operations it was recommended that all expenditures for said purposed incurred during the operation of e mine be allowed as operating expense (deductible under Federal and Provincial income tax and Provin-/ cial mining tax) and that some sort of reserve fund (as opposed tc the posting of a bond at the start) be set up for reclamation expenditures after cessation of mining operations. / .../4 4 With mounting pressures and demand on Governments for better edu cational facilities, increased social welfare assistance, etc. one must come to the inescapable conclusion that, whatever taxa tion reform the federal or Provincial governments may seek to implement the impending result is a heavier tax burden for almost every sector of Our economy. And industry will surely not be the least affected, even if one would fear that such might retard our normal progress. ffichael J. fflessel, Chairman. 11. PUBLIC RCLATIONS COiBRITTEE REPORT ------------- - < 1I >! 1 ?i ! > j i li \ i< / r\ QUEBEC ASBESTOS WIWINC ASSOCIATION SPECIAL FAIL MEETING - SEICNIDRY CLUB - MONTEBELLO. P.Q. PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES During the period from August 1 to the present, public reletions activities have been pursued in the following areasi 1. ASBESTOS PRODUCER Editorial emphasis in the July-August, September and October issues has been placed on these themest a) Csnads and Canadianlsm. b) The contribution by the Canadian mining industry, and asbestos mining in particular, to varying levels of the Canadian economy. c) The serious economic dangers of reducing tax allowances to min ing companies engaged in development work. Introduction of this theme is in support of the program currently being con ducted by the Alining Association of Canada to forestall pos sible amendments to existing federal tax legislation. d) Planned for fall and early 1970 issues ere major stories ontthe interdependent role of management and labor in securing and maintaining profitable operations and the mutual benefits of such interdependency; the role of the asbestos-mining com pany in municipal affairs; continuing efforts to propagandize on behalf both of federalism and of preserving the status quo in federal tax legislation applicable to mining companies. a) As mentioned in previous reports, the December-January issue will be combined and ia scheduled to appear during the first mask of January. o /2 2. QAMA LITERATURE a) Facte about Asbestos brochures Each company has now a basic auoply of 100 French and 100 English copies of the booklet. Copies have been mailed, with an accompanying letter signed by the General Manager, to federal Members of Parliament and Ca binet Ministers from Quebec constituencies, all Members of the National Assembly, senior federal and provincial civil servants, notably in the mining and educational fields, to all segments of the daily, financial, trade and professional press, to re gional school boards and to senior officers of other industrial associations. Response to the mailing is gratifying, with over 100 letters of acknowledgment received, as well as more meaningful results in the shape of requests from news media for briefings and addi tional written meterial about the industry, editorials in two mining community newspapers, end, from schools, requests for more copies than are currently available. One conclusion to be drawn from this response is that there is a continuing and strong demand from many levels of the Quebec public for factual information about the industry and its con tribution to the Province. b) In light of the foregoing, it is accordingly submitted that an / effective and reasonably economical means of capitalizing on this demand would be to present the Association's yearly state ment on the status and prospects of the industry as a printed bilingual 'document, accorded the same broad distribution as above but excluding schools and including the financial-economic community. Several major associations in the resource indus tries field follow this practice, which can be viewed ae the industry's annual report. /3 *nitSt' 3 For distribution to news media, e press release presenting the highlights of the Association's report would be circulated to gether with the report. Estimated requirements, allowing a small surplus for additional distribution by member-companies, is 650 copies. Total quoted production cost is $625.00 (plus or minus 5) including taxes. Save for the cost estimate, which was not available at the time, the proposal was presented to the Public Relations Committee September 12 and approved for submission to the Directors, c) Stock of literature on hand in the Montreal office is as follows: This is Asbestos Facts about Asbestos - 643 - English, 1193 - French 2,353 - English, 2009 - French 3. QAfflA MOBILE DISPLAY The display has now been moved by the City of Montreal from its location at Terre des Hommes to its fabricators for refurbishment. Arrangements are now concluded with the West Island Regional School Board, in Montreal for the display to be available, as a teaching aid in economic geography, in late October. 4. PRESS MENTIONS a) In August, a news story was prepared, approved and distributed to all major news media in Canada, including all mining commu nities, to support the campaign now being conducted by the Min ing Association of Canada to offset any amendments to existing federal tax legislation that could prove prejudicial to the in dustry. The story enjoyed good coverage in the financial pages and was incorporated into various "round-up" articles by finan cial editors on current mining developments or the likely effects of tax incentive reduction upon mine development. .../4 I 4. When and if similar story opportunities present themselves, it is suggested they be handled in the same way. Copies of the press release and of the press clippings it generated have been distributed to members of the Public Relations Committee. b) Quebec weekly and weekend publications continue to devote sporad ic coverage to situations involving relationships between munici palities end mining companies, both in Asbestos and Thetford Nines. In the light of this situation, it is suggested that, as recommended earlier, an authoritative article, or a series, be developed in the Producer to demonstrate the varied contribu tions that the mining companies, at both corporate and employee levels, make to municipal life end well-being. The point should continually bn made that the quality of life enjoyed by the citi zens of the mining towns is, for their size and location, excep ', o>J tionally high and that this is attributable solely to the econo mic input from the mining companies as well as the talents and energy their emoloyees make available. c) Asbestos fibre continues to receive unfavorable press through a steady trickle of mentions in all sections of the national press (frequently credited to an overseas source) as a health hazard. Copies of these clippings are circulated to the Public Relations Committee and to Or. Pelner. This subject is pursued in Section 6 below. 5. INDUSTRY BRICf TO GENDRON COMMISSION At Its September 12 meeting, the Public Relations Committee au thorized the Cenerel Manager to submit the final draft of the industry's brief to QAMA Directors before presenting it to the Gendron Commission. The Director of Information Services was in turn authorized to prepare a press release on the industry's .../5 ,/ ! / 1 0 5 presentation for distribution within Quebec including the Pro ducer at the time the brief is submitted. Contents of the re lease are subject to PR Committee approval. 6. HEALTH SITUATION In light of the forthcoming preliminary report by Or. McDonald on results of the Epidemiological Survey of the populations of Asbestos and Thetford Mines, concern was expressed by the Public Relations Committee at the continuing bad press which asbestos fibre continues to receive in this country and abroad as a cause of respiratory disease. Committee-members stressed the need both for a positive and comprehensive statement, publicized as extensively as possible, by the industry on the subject and for promptly advising the union and local populations of any publish able findings. To this end, it is recommended that an ad hoc committee be formed without delay, under the auspices of the Public Relations Com mittee to develop and coordinate a program for the release of this statement and to submit an estimate of the costs that are likely to be entailed. 7. OTHER PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES An informal survey, prepared at the instigation of a membercompany, as to why so few youngsters in the asbestos-mining com munities wish to pursue mining engineering studies has been com pleted and is available to all member-companies. It shows that 17- and 16-yeer-old youngsters are badly informed (and ill-guided) about career opportunities within the asbestos mining industry or with mining companies in general and that .../6 6. many of them think about a career in woolly terms of "working with people" and "getting away from Thetford Wines". Three points arise from the interviews with the youngsters (five in Asbestos, 20 in Thetford Wines): a) Thet whereas asbestos-mine employment is regarded as a secure occupation, jobs with other mining operations are not. b) That both Asbestos and Thetford Wines are regarded as being "isolated", away from the main-stream of Quebec life, a dis advantage , respondents claim, shared by all mining opera- c) That employment at a senior (i.e. supervisory or staff) level in any mining operation in Quebec means competing on AngloSaxon terms with Anglo-Saxons in a largely Anglo-Saxon envi ronment. Whether the industry - or the Thetford segment of it - views high-school students as eventual employees or not, it is accor dingly recommended that: e) early action be taken to provide students with some form of counselling as to job opportunities and working conditions within the industry, so as to complement the apparently non existent or grossly inaccurate career guidance they receive in school or at home. b) Independently of the above proposal, consideration be given to developing a more thorough inveatigetion and analysis (possibly by professionals) of the attitudes of yound people towards the Industry so as to develop, if necessary, an ef fective and continuing means of keeping them Informed of its nature, status and contribution. .../7 \ 7. c) That, in the meantime, renewed emphasis be placed in the Pro ducer on the numbe~ of French-speaking Canadians who have risen to responsible posts and are pursuing self-fulfilling and re warding careers. This theme could be closely linked to that of indentifying the aims of both management and labor. 8. PUBLIC CONTACT During the period under review, requests for information and/ or literature about asbestos were received by the fflontreal office as follows: Phoned requests Written requests Personal visits - 30 (mainly for literature and from schools) 6 (including a man seek ing a sample of moon rock) John Gossip, Director of Information Services. 1I.CL. LCCeemippUbOeXll l| / Chairman - Public Relations Committee. t o 12. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL COMMITTEE REPORT r { \ / o a QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION 1 '' SPECIAL FALL WEETING - SEIGNIORY CLUB - MONTEBELLO. P.Q. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL COMMITTEE REPORT Three meetings of your committee have been held since the last special meeting. Progress has been made; me report by specific subjects 1. Sub-committee on Design This sub-committee was inaugurated on July 30th at a meeting in Asbestos. All companies were represented by members who are specifically occupied in the design, engineering evaluation and implementation of environmental control Measures. The Chairman of your committee defined the terms of reference, the function and the spirit of the sub committee. The sub-committee will achieve meaning ful and useful results providing the spirit ie whole heartedly embraced and that is: "A free and ininhibited exchange of know-how, test results, successes and failures on all aspects of design and operation of equipment to control dust, noise and fumes in our environment." The sub-committee then toured Mill 5 and were given an up-to-date report on all current projects at the O Jeffrey Mine. .../2 O t ' '* I I 2 The sub-committee held their First meeting in Thetford Mines on September 4, 1969. 2. Dryer Stack Dust Control These investigations await the completion of the Electrostatic Precipitator of Asbestos Corporation after which the sub-committee will review all test results and prepare a comparative report. In order to ensure measurements on stack emission that are directly comparable from plant to plant, your committee recommends that the Dust Engineer be provided with a Dust and Fume Determination Assembly at a cost of $600.00. Mr. Lachance would then be solely responsible for all evaluations of dryer stack emission. 3. Tailings Pile Stabilization The controlled growth chamber has been installed at the Sherbrooke Laboratory. The Director hes visited 1NC0 at Copper Cliff and the J-ffl Research Centre, as well as completing a comprehensive survey on all literature on the state of the art. The Director has designed a well thoughtout program of test growing of grasses, legumes and grains under varying growth conditions. The intent is to isolate, as rapidly as possible, candidates for test seedings in the field on both horizontal and stacked tailings piles. 4. Legislation The Deputy Minister of Health has received our two submissions concerning the proposed legislation on Air Pollution. Many of our requests for changes end additions were implemented in the working document. .../3 1 ii We had expected the opportunity to review the third draft, however, we atill have heard nothing since our submission in nay. If legislation is to be brought before the next ses sion of the National Assembly, we would like a third opportunity to recommend change before it gets into print. J.R.ffl. Hutcheson, Chairman. I n O 13. MISCELLANEOUS ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES / ti O .-I . i \ f ii t \ \i i i i i i H' QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION SPECIAL FALL MEETING - SEIGNIORY CLUB - MONTEBELLO. P.Q. MISCELLANEOUS ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES BRIEr REVIEW 1. Employer Representatives on Government Commissions - As directed at the last meeting of the Association (July 31/69), the undersigned contacted the Pulp and Paper Association, C.M.A., Q.fll.M.A. and the Conseil du Patronat regarding stronger and highly competent employ er recommended appointees to the Workmen's Compensation Board, Advisotry Labour Councils, Labour Courts, etc.. All were fully in agreement with the suggestion and have agreed to discuss the matter ate future joint meeting of our associations. 2. Provincial Government Bills _50_and_51 - Bills 49 and i 50 became law on June 13, 1969, but Bill # 51 was withheld, be cause representations and objections on the part of employers' as sociations. In connection with these bills, several discussions sod meeting with officials of the Provincial Labour Department, of the C.M.A., the Q.M.M.A. and the Conseil du Patronat took place when the bills were tabled in the House. The Government, however, managed to steam roll Bills 49 and 50 through the National Assem bly before our objections could be heard, pretending that employers had been consulted through the Advisory Council on Labour and Man power. Bill # 49 is very complex in its application, calling for the set ting of provincial standards of professional qualifications, training programs, employer-employee consultation and regional professional training commissions. Consultation with employers has been solli- cited by the Department of Labour and a meeting has been arranged for October 15 to discuss the implications and submit rncnmmenda- tior.s. .../2 2 Bill 50, Labour Courts, is being implemented gradually. The Pres ident (j.P. Geoffroi) and his assistant (0. Quimper) as well as sev eral investigation commissioners, seven out of nine coming from unions, have been appointed effective September 1. We should seek to have employer representatives as commissioners before complete enactment of neuu legislation scheduled for October 15. Bill # 51 was withdrawn, when it was pointed out that it was ridi culous to ask any and all employers to apply for a permit from the "Construction License Bureau" for construction or maintenance work. This was in contradiction with their attitude on "contracting out" practices. A revised proposal will be submitted at the next session. 3. Sheet Netalj Island of U2?treal_and_a_100-mile_radius_of _its limits. (Notice^. - In the Quebec Official Gazette of August 30, 1969, notice was given that the Montreal Construction Association and the Sheet Meta). Workers International Association, Local 116, had petitioned the Minister of Labour to make binding the collec tive labour agreement entered between the two associations for em ployers and employees of the industry and trades concerned located within a 100-r.ile radius of the Island of Montreal. " The decree, it was said, applies to all establishments engaged in the manufac ture or fabrication or reconditioning of sheet metal products......... " In view of the possible interpretation that such a decree could af fect maintenance employees of asbestos mining companies, strong ob jections were made to the Department of Labour, pointing out that this would be an indesirable intrusion which could prove detrimen tal to the present harmonious labour relations climate within the industry. It would sooner or later bring about disruption and difficulties as a result of multiple labour (trades) agreements entered in with companies where teamwork is essential, a condition which has been achieved through the negotiating for all employees of a single lsbour agreement. Therefore the Q.A.M.A. contests and questions the above interpretation and wishes to register its vig orous opposition to any juridical extension of subject labour agree ment that would encompass the employees of asbestos mining companies operating in the Eastern townships of Quebec. ,../3 3. - 4. Brief to the Gendron Commission^on^the^rench^anguage^in^Quebec -- This brief has been prepared by a sub-conmittee of the P.R.Committee of your Association for approval by the Directors at the Special Meeting of October 7-10, at the Seigniory Club. If it is accepted, the submission mill then be forwarded to the Commission with a copy of the resolution approving the brief. No doubt the Association will be invited to a public hearing of the Commission and at such time it is planned to properly publicize the submission. The Eng lish version of the brief is appended for your perusal under section 14 of this brochure. 5. Provincial Mines Ministers Conference - This year's annual meeting accomplished a great deal. In addition to the large number of per tinent recommendations submitted by Committee No. 3 - Royalties, Taxation and Tariffs, as well as by the ether committees, one recom mendation of importance to the Mining Industry came from the Educa tion Committee. This resonmer.detier suggested to the Provincial Mines Ministers to request their respective Education Ministers that earth sciences be taught in secondary schools across Canada, blith similar recommendations made by local C.I.M. branches to their res pective Education cuthorities, the hoped for eventual result should be a greater interest on the part of high school students in mineral sciences and ultimately a greater number of mining and geology stu dents in Universities, a situation which would greatly obviate the present difficulties of recruiting personnel for the Mining Industry. 6. Joint Meeting of the Provincial Minino Associations - The greater part of the recent joint meeting of said associations held in Toronto on the occasion of the Mines Ministers Conference was devoted to a discussion of present and future P.R. efforts on behalf of the mining industry, either to improve its image or to lorestall any adverse ef fects on the industry resulting from a Federal tax reform. The lat ter endeavor calls for the preparation end distribution of literature on mining taxetion^dvertising in Canadian dailies and business papers, .../* 4. o speaking engagements by well known mining authorities, visits to Provincial capitals, etc. Let us hope that this broad concerted program will contribute not only to a better knowledge of the min ing industry at large, but also and especially to a better under standing of its importance and essential function in the overall economy of the country. 7. j}f}iJal_frieeting of the Chamber_of_Commerce_of_the_Province_of Quebec - At its last annual meeting in Baie-Comeau, the Chamber approved several resolutions with respect to natural resources of the Province, three of which had to do with the government legis lating and enforcing the application of legislation concerning air and water pollution. The undersigned informed the meeting of the present status of proposed legislation on air pollution, stating th8t a revised draft of the formal legislation is expected any time. O In addition, there was a very important policy recommendation con cerning the mining industry which was approved. It can be summa rized as follows: Since mineral resources contribute substantially to the economy and employment in this province, the government must promote their ex ploration and development under such conditions as will allow tc compete on world markets. To this end Government policies should take into account the non-renewable aspect of mineral resources, the instability of prices for same, the international aspect of markets and the great risks involved in mining exploration and operations. Such a recommendation from the Chamber will no doubt be taken into serious consideration by the minister of Natural Resources and should be reflected in future amendments to-present mining legislation. Paul-A. filteau. o General manager. I i .1i j J if 14. SUBMISSION TO THE CENDRQN COMMISSION r O submission ON BEHALF OF THE QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION TO THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON THE o STATUS OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE AND ON THE LINGUISTIC RIGHTS .IN QUEBEC Tha Quabec Aabeatos Mining Aeaoeiation, S60 act, Grande-AlUe - Suita 320, Quibec 4, Qu4. O SUMMARY Mr* Chairman, and Commissioners, Tha Quebec Asbestos Mining Assoc let'.on la plaaaad to ba abla to submit for your conalderation ita i<eoe jn tha French languaga and on lingulatic rights in Quebac. tfe trr grateful to you for tha opportunity to do ao. As the foreaoet producer of esbestoa fibra for export around the world, the asbestos-mining industry provideo di rect employment for 6,000 workers aa sell aa for thousands of others in associated occupations and ancillary services. The industry's geographical area of influence encompasses a region with a total population of over 50,000. Inside mining companies, French is the language most used, to an extent of 90 per cent.. However, because asbestosmining is essentially an exporting industry, knowledge of English is a mandatory requirement in the advancement of management per sonnel. Of the asbestos fibre produced in Quebec 98 per cent is shipped outside the Province. To deal with foreign countries'and to sell on the North American and overseas markets, knowledge of English is essential since it is the common language of interna tional trade. Our member-companies have long appreciated the dualistic nature of thair aabaatos-mining environment and have made avary effort to foster its development. Over the past 25 years a marked improvement in the careful uss of the french lan guage both by Individuals and by the industry has taken place. This is the result of honest collaboration end sincere effort. 5. In light of the foregoing, the asbestos industry suggests that a formula be devised whereby certain regions and cer tain economic activities may operate on a bilingual basis regard less of other sectors of the economy which may practise a language policy best suited to their aspirations. 6. The industry is convinced that such a policy would stimulate the use of french in business and would therefore encourage the economic and cultural development of Quebec. 7. The industry believes that the pre-eminent posi tion of french in this Province would be further enhanced by intro ducing compulsory and intensified french instruction throughout the existing English school systems. This would provide all Quebec school-children with a working knowledge of the oral and written language by the time they leave High School. Respectfully submitted, THE QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION Quebec, October 1969 SUBMISSION Asbestos Mining Industry in Quebec Demographic Context The Uorking Language Conclusion PACE 1 3 5 .9 nr. J. Denis Gendron, Chairman, and Members of the Commission, The members of the Quebec Asbestos Mininig Asso ciation sre pleased to submit for your consideration their coements and opinions on the status of the French language and linguistic rights in Quebec. We wish to take the opportunity to outline the position of the French language in our Industry which, with its 90 years of continuous production, has achieved an operational his tory rarely seen in the mining industry, while providing during this period a steady contribution to both the regional and pro vincial economies. The Quebec Asbestos Mining Association comprises some seven members whose mining operations are situated in the Eastern Townships of the Province. As well as fostering a spirit of cooperation between its members and encouraging joint technical research and economic studies, the principal reason for the Asso ciation's existence is to ensure the general well-being of its employees by supoorting the efforts of organizations directed to ward the educational, scientific and cultural development of the population. In this regard, we have the keenest interest in the mandate of your Commission and the inquiry that you ere conducting throughout the Province. The use of asbestos fibre throughout industry and in our daily lives is so wide-spread that it ia today difficult to Imagine how we could survive without it. However, asbestos rarely makes the headlines in the mannsr of other Canadian natural re sources, even though our country ie the world's loading exporter of the mineral. n The events leading to the establishment of this great industry began in 18 75, in the earliest days of Con federation. Today, Quebec produces approximately 40 per cent of the world's total asbestos supply. Historically, however, the origins of asbestos-mining are to be found in Italy. Even though Canada has three major competitors the U.5.5.R., Rhodesia and the Union of South Africa - Ouebec'a asbestos mines are still the best-known in the world. In 1968, Canadian production totalled 1,580,026 short tons of which 1,371, 836 short tons, valued at over S150,000,000. were produced in Quebec. The richest asbestos ore deposits are to be found in south eastern Quebec in an aree stretching from Tring Junction, in Beauce County, through Thetford Clines, Black Lake and Coleraine to Asbestos, in Richmond County. By virtue of being the world's principal supplier of asbestos fibre, the Quebec asbestos mining industry has given the world a set of rigid quality standards. This qualification system is generally known as the "Quebec Standard". The companies engaged in asbestos mining operations in Quebec are however, subsidiaries of foreign corporations of which six (6) are American and one British. International in scope, Quebec's asbestos mining industry would not long survive without exporting, since the domestic market ab sorbs less than five per cent of the total annual production. 1 The asbestos mines in Quebec, their 6,500 em ployees and the thousands of other men and women engaged in sub sidiary occupations are thus dependent upon the demand from foreign markets. The world is their market place. In fact, if such were not the case, the industries would decline and their Jobs caese to exist. / .. ./3 N.B. a further 500 employees in Asbestos ere engaged in the manu facture of asbestos products. I 3. Thanks to the existence of ample reserves and modern recovery techniques, indications are that asbestos will continue to be mined in Quebec well into the 21st Century. 8ut asbestos miners are realists. They know that, some day, certain mines presently in operation will disappear, and their places will be taken by the discovery and development of new ore-bodies. To meet competition on world markets, mining and processing methods must become even more efficient and economical, nine and mill workers will change end their training and technical abilities will steadily improve from year to year. This is the way in which the economic and cultural standards in the mining communities steadily improve with each generation of mine-workers. Industry support given thus far to education, recreational and other orga nizations is already bearing fruit. All this stems from a conti nuous research effort directed towards the development of an everincreasing range of applications for asbestos fibre to satisfy the needs of mankind. Demccraohic Structure of the Asbestos Industry In Quebec's asbestos country, there are no "com pany towns". The principal mining communities, whose overall pros perity is based directly or indirectly on the asbestos mining in dustry, have a total population of over 50,000 persons. ' Of this population, 94 per cent la French-speaking. The unrivalled sta bility of the population and the industry's workforce is 4uite ex ceptional for mining communities. For instance, employees with over a half century of service are to be found in several mines and processing plants. WSany of them have sons and grand-sons working at the same mine. Clearly, this demonstrates that the industry has evolved with time and that it remains an attractive and secure source of employment for young people entering the labor market. e e / 1 O' 4- 10. The asbestos industry in the Eastern Townships of the Province has at present 6,500 employees. Of this number, 95.9 per cent are French-speaking, the remaining 4.1 per cent being English-speaking. The proportion of unilingual FranchCanadians is 67 per cent; the percentage of bilingual Frenchor English-Canadians is 30.7 per cent, while 'that of unilingual English-Canadians is only 2.3 per cent. 11> The following table breaks down hourly-rated and salaried personnel by percentage and language. French English TOTAL % Employees % 95.9 4.1 100.00 Hourly-rated % 99.9 0.1 63.5 Salaried % 60.0 20.0 16.5 12. The hourly-paid worforce is thus recruited ex clusively from French-Canadians who also represent some 80 per cent of salaried personnel. The linguistic climate in the mines end mills thus enhances the use and development of French in everyday inter-employee communications. This means there is no requirement for a French-Canadian blue-collar worker to know English in rrder to be hired or, indeed, to spend his entire working life with a mining company. However, ignorence of English would be a serious hendicep for any person aiming for a cereer in supervision or man agement with an industry so international in character as asbestosmining. By the same token, English-language blue-collar workers must have an acceptable knowledge of French in order to be hired since it is impossible for them to work solely in English. .../5 // i ' : f ' ! 5 13. Because of the small number of mining special ists who graduate from Quebec's various universities each year, technical personnel are also recruited from universities in other provinces. Graduates from french-language universities do not necessarily require a good knowledge of English when they ere hired, but, in order to be promoted, their knowledge of that language must improve. Free courses are provided to assist them to acquire an acceptable knowledge of English. Because of the industry's world wide markets, it is impossible for a university graduate to attain the upper echelons of a company unless he has an adequate command of English. The Working Language 14. Within the mining companies, French is the lan guage most in use, and to the extent of 90 per cent. At the man agement level, whether in communications with head office, in the sales area - and 95 per cent of sales are to foreign countries or in dealings with U.S. or British technical organizations, English is the lenguage employed. 15. As far as written communications are concerned, French is largely used at worker and foreman level. In communica tions between management and blue-collar workers, both languages are generally employed, depending on circumstances. 15. This practice results in notices, posters, ins truction manuals, etc. being prepared in both languages, and when only one language is employed, French is predominant. Job des criptions ere provided in both languages. In this context, both versions are considered of equal importance. .../6 6. 17. Labor-management negotiations are customarily conducted in French and the collective agreements are published in the two languages, with both versions being considered as of ficial . 18. For quite some years now a French-language employee has been able to submit a grievance in French and have the arbitration tribunal hear it in his own language. 19. The same policy applies to documents dealing with employee benefits, or job application forms, instruction man uals, etc. They are available in French or English, depending on the language of the employee. The Association's employee newspaper is 100 per cent bilingual and much care is given to providing the exact rendering of technical and commercial terms in the two lan *\ guages. The purpose here is to provide an opportunity for readers to get to know and to use exact terminology in either language. 20. Generally, the managements of our member-companies communicate with government authorities in English or in French, depending on the language used by the person to whom the communica tion is addressed. This is also the case with verbal communications between management representatives and government employees. How ever, in agreements and contracts, even if a French version is pro vided, the original texts are generally prepared in English since they are reteirieu' in the head-office records of the companies con cerned. j 21. Because of the very nature of asbestos mining, essentially an exporting industry, knowledge of English ia a man datory requirement in the advancement of management personnel. No lees then 9B per cent of the asbestos produced in Quebec is shipped 4k 7. out of the Province while 95 per cent of it leaves the country. Since English is the language of international commerce, it is essential to master that language in view of the continual need to communicate with organizations outside of the Province. By virtue of this, French unilingualism on the part of the management of our companies would be a real handicap simply because their operations extend beyond Quebec and necessitate communications with business people living outside Quebec. This is so particu larly true for asbestos marketing end sales operations that our member-companies would be obliged to consider the possibility of locating their sales offices and associated functions outside of Quebec, were French unilingualism ever to be made a priority. When it is considered that of the 1,372,00G tons shipped by Quebec's asbestos mines in 1968, 775,000 tons were absorbed by English-speak ing countries and a further 290,000 tons went to European, Scandi navian, Asian and African countries where English is the second language, it is self-evident that English is - and doubtless will remain for some time to come - the working language of the asbestos fibre sales and purchasing functions the world over. .22 Moreover, in the present industrial context, a person who is anxious to rise in the management of mining operations must possess or acquire the degree of mobility that will enable him to relocate and thereby secure necessary professional experience. Without adequate bilingualism, this requirement is hard to meet. i Furthermore, as earlier mentioned, the fact that in Quebec's as bestos industry the parent-company head-offices'are all situated in the United States or Britain means that reports and other com munications between them and the subsidiary companies are inevi tably in English. However, it should also be emphasized that En glish unilingualism is a handicap in Quebec to any person wnose a ./e B Job entails constant communication with French-Cenadians possess ing little or no English vocabulary. In other words, in Quebec, bilingualism is a positive end valuable asset for French and English speakers alike. Furthermore, our member-companies have long recognized the dualistic nature of this situation and have made unremitting efforts to support and encourage it. French language courses are provided for English-speaking management personnel and knowledge of French is often a decisive factor in promotions at management level. Today, as so often in the past, employees are urged and encouraged by senior management representatives to per fect their knowledge both of French and of English. Community leaders in the various asbestos-mining centres will tell you that, more ofthen than not, the impetus for cultural development proj ects springs from the mining company managers themselves. Security, reception and telephone switchboard personnel must necessarily be bilingual. However, training of these employees is always in French. This is equally true of mine railroad workers, since English is the recognized working language of the rail transportation industry throughout North America. Quality of French Unfortunately, it must be conceded that a high proportion of both hourly-rated end salaried personnel working for the asbestos mining companies make somewhat careless use of French particularly with regard to technical terminology. There has been a marked improvement, however, over the pest 20 or 25 years. This gradual change for the better is in large part due to thu promotion .../9 O 9- of good french speaking habits and to efforts in this direction both at school and, voluntarily, at home. Tor its part, the in dustry is growing increasingly concerned with the importance for employees to use their language carefully and well, for this rea son, french courses are offered at no charge to employees seeking to better their knowledge of the language. This is a long-term effort, and progress will only be achieved where there is honest collaboration and sincere effort by individuals. These two con^ dltions are essential if interest in and motivation towards im proved mastery of the language are to be maintained. Conclusion 2: ^ If the Province of Quebec seeks to promote the development of new industries and the expansion of already existing enterprises and thereby accelerate and consolidate its economic progress, it must permit mining, manufacturing and service compa nies to have at their command the means to communicate with the outside world and to sell on the Korth American continent surround ing us as well as on international markets. Trying to negotiate in french in these major world markets is an exercise in futility. All evidence points to the inescapable fact that English is the language of foreign trade. 27. Accordingly, a formula must be devised to enable certain regions and certain economic activities to operate normally on a bilingual basis, regardless of whet other centres end other sectors of the economy may pursue by way of a language policy in keeping with their own aspirations and cultural objectives. 26. There is absolutely no reason for fea. that, the adoption of auch a policy would cauae the use of french to diwep- O .../10 10 pear. In fact,grounds for this apprehension vanished some years ago. We believe, on the contrary, that a hospitable sociological environment and a free political climate would indeed result in the increased uso of French end, in so doing, would leave a dynam ic imprint on the Quebec comrnunilf^at large that should prove high ly beneficial to the economic development of our various regions. The reverse'would swiftly reduce us to a discriminatory and per nicious isolationism that would lead, sooner or later, to an even greater lag in the economic advance and the cultural development of the people of "La Belle Province". 29. As a fundamental prerequisite to any improve ment in the pre-eminent position of the French language in the Province of Quebec,compulsory and intensified French instruction should be without delay introduced within the existing English school systems. Such a step would provide all Quebec schoolchildren, irrespective of ethnic background, with a working knowledge of Frenc* , both oral and written, by the time they have graduated from High School. Respectfully submitted, THE QUEBEC ASBESTOS WINING ASSOCIATION Per t _____________ xari V. Lindeli, O.Sc.,E.W. President. October, 1969. ^ Paul-A. Filteau, General manager and Secretary.