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FILE NAME Quebec Asbestos Mining Association QAMA DATE 1969 Oct 7-10 DOC QAMA125 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Minutes of Special Fall Meeting of the QAMA ae . a wi : 13 an a ~ : ~ ae . cy . 2-7? . : - ~ . ~ 4, maar Fy> babil og yt f aii . res es - bee Fybabil April April ^' " * April April oN . . 7. >t . os phe i weg telat Setar atte es : = 4 ~ . ; ' V . wy ve ogintecaldSeyila Nag he ageth Wie TASH ie SG SPECIAL FALL FALL MEETING ney TEgeee tes ie fa gRSSOCIATION eassth y TAX 1 ee Ce ewang iat Ng Teaeone Se OR ne ees Te wih oa Ra itil Ope tet t () dan 7 ce alg tee ee i ee TABLE OF CONTENTS ct detgde ah | pee 1 4 i | List of Officers and Directors Standing Committees List of Members and Guests Guests allatta sapul sapul pats pallato pallato ESSE Chex Agenda Minutes of Meeting of July 31st 1969 Technical Committee Report Uniform Uniform Classification and Grading Committee Report 8 Industrial Relations Committee Report 10 11 12 Traffic Committee Report Legislation and TaxatTaxatiion oTaxnationComCommmittio tCommtittoo Repor Public Relations Committee Report Environmental Control Committee Report a = ee ia a "% Oc answ e e ee r a Association Activities 13 Miscellaneous LanguagInquiery Linguistic Commission Inquiry the we1s 4 SubmissionSubmissioSnubmission SubmissiontotheCommission Status of French Com is ion ofof CCommiossiomn missCioomnmission Inquiry InquiryIntqhueiry on thethe on the a . 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President Vice President Director Director Director * Directory Directory teers Director General Counsel Treasurer General Manager & Secretary : Loe eealt Oeiuht titan, bet woke SAN dey a AL EUS NC Ey ee SB oa eg be Sy, eMtates eaeaaaweDe o -_- ee el eee PEreran a . erate wens ee 7 re ee eee ee cet 7 pen ose . . i : - .f ~ ey . ws o + a . . + 8 tn dere eee mL te em te * 7 . cos : . \ ! + : ' . ~ . ot _ sey yy ae a ^' Ra : we >t . 4 f : L k. is tguar oe - . . 2. STANDING COMMITTEES . oat . - wast . * oad . wore rT C ee. +. as . . . res = wee ee - ! . . , . > . + we , bel kr ee at BER aa a eee a Te i tet2y Ca tbe Ae a Ft oe hahaa lated sia ech = - . om wb feo. oN " QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION' STANDING COMMITTEES 1969 TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ; i / . Chairman e Members - R. Hebron G.F.A. Brink J. Glansente M.C. Pharo W.H. Smith W.P. Archar V.C. Lindsay J.J. Sztuke J.G. Blais R. Lefebvre R. Gale M. Cossette UNIFORM CLASSIFICATION AND CRADING COMMITTEE ... - Chairman - W.H. Foster \ Members - R.J. Merrill J.O. Eby J.P. D. Poirier R. Hebron G. Brink Wiser R.S. Coleman 6 [setae PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE Chairman Members - I.C. Campbell R.S. Coleman Couture R.J. Merrill L.C. Piuze a : t weed TRAFFIC COMMITTEE une st Chairman = Members - oe er Seay I.C. Campbell as wt ely Stan. W.J.W. Smith L.R. Delaney M. Akers L.J. C.R. Webster D. Poirier Biran M. Roy . ; . aw) / ... . =a a! Fa TE ' NERA up Ra lat Dee . . wae ene an a rar SA vet cp ements ee wet athe Sable _ ne enh eg dddee Ve wer trees _ .~ C 1 ee mm fees on os . eee Ce : te . Nee e enaih ean Sel Semel . te eee oo Hane ae 6 08d Ne a ee eee Sate ws ~ seo . G - 3 fh . YN * iM INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE Chairman - J.O. Eby Members -H -H Gagnon J.L. Gartshore W.H. Bonneville N. La Couv^'e J.G. Mooney J. Camin^' D. Poiriet Y. Bolduc R. Fillion LEGISLATION AND TAXATION COMMITTEE Chairman - Michael J. Messel Members - G. McCammon O. Mousseau C. Vaillancourt C. Moad , R.S. Coleman Al Dennis D. Pairier OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE Chairman - Karl V. Lindell > Members - W. Oughtred F.P. Smith M.J. M.J. Messel ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL COMMITTEZ Chairman J.R.M. Hutcheson Members - W.H. Foster L.C. Piuze M. Prus ober s . * 2 me aCe L TM LT ab Dy el ete Ee pe Tae oD ; aptamer mmm a aa a ~ , a et vampme =: penqrwrne \ ess sue att Leen! . .\ . . . 2 . . . - , . , . . soe | 7 tou bi if 3 ; ; 7 . TP AR oe ry i t . 3. LIST OF MEMBERS AND GUESTS ; - \ ql oy ww ~ =< ^' ; w;ena . . was fw > ue ra . , -. . A he ew oe PAR ee A : a: ee A tee ee ree C< . ve OUTAGE at alee bart, PR < AN ; AY . ape tah] aodat Berinth tates bi Bap tye a) ror See) OW ate toe . 7 ae a oas ee a 5, vater Fh, pe QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION SPECIAL FALL MEETING - SEIGNIORY CLUB - MONTEBELLO P.O. MEMBERS AND CUESTS new new! dee ) wa Asbestos Corporation Limited Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Dr. Dr. W.W. J.A I.C. W.H. M.P. Paul John Oughtred Sargent Campbell Foster Carson Cartier McCann Bell Asbestos Mines Limited 97 Canadian Manville Company Ltd cat Canadian Mines Limited poe Flintkote Mines Limited Mr. Mr. F.P. Smith A. Rebran Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. C.B. Burnett O.F. Colton H.M. Ball O. Poutiatine K.V. Lindell J.O. Eby N.W. Hendry J.R.M. Hutcheson Y. Couture A.R. Dennis Mr. Mr. 7 Mr: . R.J. Merrill A.H. Sagenstose M. PIUS Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. J.A. Main M.C. A.R. Carpenter ' Hooker D. Poirier Lake Asbestos of Quebec limited Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. R.L. M.J. L.E. L.E. R.P. Hennebach Messel Piuze Gagnon National Asbestos . . Limited amr ey Mines Mr. me * PREY ete Sate Demme Ss Limited - s . ety E ee : E.W. Jones we 2 8 Mr. R.S. Coleman Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health OAMA Quebec Asbestos Mining Associations Dr. Dr. G.W. J.C. J.C. Wright McDonald Mr. Mr. Mr. George Robinson Ivan Sabourin Paul Filtsau ee ee + po Rarrmenes! te ge tw . T fete, he Bn tery ne - ce TLhBreintstae wth, Day, A a em weer oe -> * 2f == . 4 5 ... Ve on , - aeewet . ~ * o Lee rest > - fe te ee ee nt Sey nae ee meee a heeo e SOO ee tee Dts aA ee 0 2 th Se e c te s weel t eee te =, ~= ewe ey C ' 4 ; i SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ) QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION TO BE HELD OCTOBER 8th & 9th 1969 . I IN THE EAST ROOM OF THE SEIGNIORY CLUB | MONTEBELLO QUEBEC . AGENDA 4 4 OCTOBER 8th 1969 10.00 a.m. 1 Occupational and Environmental Health Committee 13 a Preliminary report on Survey of Quebec Asbestos Mine Workers by Dr. J.C. McDonald . d b Remarks by Chairman of Scientific Committee Dr. G.W. Wright ) Other Business : -_ = 2 Adjournment a ; OCTOBER 9th 1969 9.30 a.m. 2 Minutes of the Meeting of July 31st 1969 2 Committee Reports . . 4 e Technical b Uniform Classification and Grading c Industrial Relations HIMANTOVALHIMANTOVLA AHIMANTOVAL A d) Trafficnes Trafficnes potager sta toy ABD AS A EVE STO e Legislation and Taxation f Public Relations g Environmental Control be a epee TAs calpains BPO 3 New Business ~ / ol ee te ote .4 Comments on Ceneral Business Conditiona 5 Adjournment a. eee ee wawee == eewerees ; sk 0 EEN OS ee ae Pasen cme we ' oete i a 5. MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 31st 1969 bal nNALs,%%4 at LP a M aey a - F _ _ * i= . . , = ome ea ee we | C OE Be acetenn 1S gelatine sian osme c en reve fete SION mee Fe cas OSA TT "hy 4 we abe 6 MINUTES OF THE 111th MEETING OF THE QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION ! HELO ON THURSDAY JULY 31st 1969 AT ASBESTOS P.Q. ! , iN Present Messrs K.V. Lindell R.S. Coleman~- A. Main R.J. Merrill M.J. M.J. W.W. Megsel Oughtred F.P. Smith Y. Couture J.G. Cby W.H. Foster J.R.M. Hutcheson Geo Robinson I. Sabourin Paul Filteau a 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 CARRIED TECHNICAL CORFITTEE i) ikea - i The Chairman being indisposed could not attand the meeting ever information was conveyed to nothing themeetingthattherewas; mir De special to report on the activities of the various sub committees ete The General Manager requested from the meeting a direction as to tha handling of requests for plens and specifications of the Q.S. Toating Machine by people other than Association members Tnis . _ ae me eee ee ap myncentetipg se! oem STI hie ag ee SE / BY Sei th ... Sac oe nee wee . eo ws. - wee ee ee Sere Ee ee ee ce art eee ae er eo 2 task was essigned to the Technical Committee for recommendation to the Board of Directors UNIFORM CLASSIFICATION AND GRADING COMMITTEE : 4 Fore's's Fore's " os ae wa *, $ aoneet: . A meeting of the Committas interest to the Directors was held on as reported June 26tn Matters of by the Chairman weret 1. Fibre Length & Diameter - The program using the Zeiss Analyzer and the Image Shearing is making good should be completed by January and the progress This program results will given to each member company for study and also a group statistical study will be made in an effort to relate the findings on diameter to present tests such as McNett Dyckerhoff Strength atc 2. In future in performing the O.S. tast on 7 Group fibres for Random Q.S. te dropped not truly 10 and for yearly three times mesh This is Exchange Samples the to knock down 10 mesh for internal Q.A.M.A. 10 mesh box will fibre that is use only and is not intended to be part of the 0.5 Standard procedure oh sete: ye imed C+ I~ ~" 3. The Fibre Inspector when testing Member Company color testers a b will send the results and will conduct such bam~ tim~ as the Q.S. of tests only to the company tests every 2 months or so machine tests concerned at the 4. In June University lysis A the Lab Director attended a day course at Laurentien Sudbury on Microscopic Methods of Particle Size Ana- report will be issued to Uniform Classification & Crading members . oe .. dates ~~ | eNO - 3. oo we Se meee ... 3 a . , - = J ; , * \ , \ , SEES Aa ES OS EAR SEE SR td EaeT Prskeerne, ee ~ le .. .. a 3 5. 1969 Salary Increases - The Committee recommends that a The new July 1/1969 University scale for laboratory technicians and the lab secretary be accepted These increeses were allowed for in the 1969 Lab Budget b The director's salary be increased to 12,850 effective June 1 1969 the fibre inspector's salary be increased to , Salo./month affective July 1 1969 CARRIED SITAM SITAMA Ne 6. Again it was not possible to obtain agreement on Mr. Messel's proposed revision to the Monthly Shipping Test Report It was fairly unanimous that the Q.5 tests High Cat Low Car and Average Car should be by Grades only and that grades tests now for 7 Group only are not necessary However for the tonnage report opinion was about equally divided between reporting the tonnage only by Croup or by Crades or by Crades 7. A request from a student 2 months in Sherbrooke lab M.Sc. from Brooklyn N.Y. to spend to study asbestos testing was not ao- proved _ ve.rereTeo 35g ars i Metric System - The Committee was asked the bytheDirectorstoto study_ metric the implications of converting to the metric system the present as- ne alacdy es { bestos fibre testing procedures starting with the 0.5 test A re- commandation from the Committee is also expected as to how far the Association should go if pressures were exerted { ... $ 7 . - a a4 car y my ; ' , INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE 4 a ve oe ea y ~ ie co 14041 There has been no meeting of the Committee since the Juna meeting of the Association The Chairman reported that the various memcompanies were adjusting their labour agreements to meet the recently signed contract with the Syndicate The strike et Advocate Mines has been terminated and a new con- tract signed . . Views on bills 49 and 50 recently tabled in the National Assembly for first reading were expressed by the Chairman of the Com- mittee Counsel and the General Manager Counsel pointed to the likely slowness of the proposed labour courts a condition which is also inherent 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 pensation Board The General Manager was asked the Workmen's Com- to contact the Pulp and Papez Association C.M.A. and Q.M.M.A. in order to ascertain their views on this problem : Resolution re Transfer of Mine Rescue Equipment and Buildinos to the Provinciel Department of Natural Resources - vee ene It was moved and seconded ' ns A THAT the ownership of all equipment and buildings locatad locatad Re] Add Add on Lot No. 25-95 on the official official cadastral plan in the Bookof Mappa Ge Stes z comwad he Reference for the Township of Thetford in the Sixth Range known a as the Thetford Mines Rescue Station belonging to the Quebec Asbestos , Mining Association be transferred to the Department of Natural Re- sources for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar 1.00 - 2) ADOPTED ~~ - oe wias Bec Pye I 5 - ERP UE LEA oy aoe PQS TER PRL OE* gNT EE ae en een ce eee 5 And it was further resolved THAT the total annual budget of the Mine Rescue Training Plan be approved by the Quebec Metal Mining Association and the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association and that the Department of Naturel Resources appoint the members of an advisory committes on Mine Rascue which members will be chosen from the Quebec Metal Mining Association and the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association THAT copy of this resolution be sent to the Deputy Minister 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. 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 Sle TRAFFIC COMMITTEE On behalf railroads Mexico to of the Chairman the meeting was informed that the Eastern have agreed to the Q.A.M.A. proposal to establish rates to compete with those which exist from Vancouver LEGISLATION AND TAXATION COMMITTEE eeack,- O department onTaxation STN TaxtionSih Ce Postoonement Federal White Pager on Taxation - Finance - ay officials are working hard to finish the government proposals for tax- ation reform so they can be published in an official White Paper this fall Latest indication is that it will be ready to be made public in September or Sunday October 4 a a amt SUMPDAY Mr. Choiroan and Commissioners 1 The Quebec Asbestos Mining Association is please to be able to submit for your consideration its views on the French language and on linguistic rights in Quebec We are grateful to you for the opportunity to do so 2. tive a^' " " 1 @ a 3 er ee we. ae. x aN:EP . Jeage, vs 1 Ui whan 4, ee . re cen we st iat OO V4 epene bay >SS . Qe Ny os 9", + As the foremost producer of asbestos fibre for export around the world the asbestos industry provides cirect employment for 6,000 workers as well as for thousands of othe 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 asbestos- mining is essentially an exporting industry knowledge of English is a mandatory requirement in the advancement of management per- sonnel Cf the esbestos fibre produced in Quebec 93 per cont is shipped to sell outside the Province on the North American To and deal with foreign overseas markets countries knowledge and of English is essential since it is the common language of interna- tional trade 4 . ' Out companhi aveelos ng appreciated the dualistic nature of their asbestos environment and have made every effort to foster its development Over the post 25 L ee im ts pow : f [Rp CIPee LE Ceot ee ee ... ... ... 2 . . oe. tae : 4 : a . 4 i 3 cara years a marked improvement in the careful use of the French len- quage both by individual and by the industry has taken place This is the result of honest collaboration and sincore effort 5 ,,' / 6 fl Loder LoderLoder fl @ Le: fl 7 . te ' ar ietweetbr : + wh WN oe In light of the foregoing the esbestos industry suggests that a formula be devised whereby certain regions and certain economic activities may operate on bilingual basis regardless of other sectors of the economy which may practise a language policy best suited to their espirations The industry is convinced that such a policy would stimulate the use of encourage the economic and in French business and would therefore cultural development of Quebec The industry believes that the eminent pasition of French in this Province would be further enhanced by introducing compulsory and intensified French instruction throughout the existing English school systems This would provide all Queboc children with a working knowledge of the oral and written language by the time they leave High School Respectfully submitted PORN 5 3 il aes to ih Set te inpaty he n Oe ie Fasoer""y THE QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATIO + 2 toe foe po he Saas at TOR ATE Oe ge we ah ee Pet Tee nee Re be | oo . nly en peng ts C . . . Bee Oe C aE ee A , ~ SUSSI SUSSI , Asbestos Mining Industry in Quebec I dae Demographic Context we The Working Language t an) < Conclusion Conclusion e g 7 e son ve rye Mabie xs owe . un * : . ee le I ok - - SPER Oe KD fee Le ee ---- a . Seem V SA Ale Mieke: VT ave noe FEET OES 3 tase we ee - MYAT TU Teese I le k. NS 6 Ye ) ( ( QUAYST oe tree = Ar J. Cenis Gendron Chairmen and fercure of the Commission The members of the Quebec Asbestos Mininig Assc- ciation are pleased to submit for your consideration their comments 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 this rarely period seen in the mining industry while providing during a steady contribution to both the regional end pro- vincial economies The Quebec Asbestos Mining Association comprises some seven members whose mining operations are situated in the Eastern Townshiposf the Province of cooperation between its members As and well as fostering encouraging joint a spirit technical research and economic studies the principel reason for the Ass0- ciation's employees existence is to ensure the general being of its ~~ by supporting 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 are conducting throughout the Province The use of asbestos fibre throughout industry and in our daily lives is so spread that it is today difficult difficult to ves imagine how we could survive without it However asbestos rarely makes the headlines in the manner of other Canadian natural re- sources even though our country is the world's leading exporter of the mineral ... mere Ge ne mee ae EM Fe Rm re te A a See eT SSE ey 0 oe taney aie a ay r O NE As oa cy at RS SRSRN ie OT A Soe were I ra SeBEeye Te rr t mente / geen rt a ee Te RZ PORES 4 . The events leading to the establishment of this great industry fedazation Today began in 1875 in the earliest days of ConQuebec produs pially 45 or art of the world's total asbestos supply Historically however the origins of asbastos art to be found in Italy Even though Canada has three major competitors - the U.S.S. Rhodesia and the Union of asbestos mines are still the known South Africa Africa in the world Quebec's In 1968 Canadian production totalled 1,580,026 short tons 836 short tons valued at over 150,000,000 were Quebec The richest asbestos ore deposits are to of which produced be found 1,371 in in south- eastern Quebec in an area stretching from Tring Junction in Beau- ce County through Thetford Mines Black Lake and Coleraine to Asbestos in Richmond County ' ca 4 t ' \ re Ow A ROEi FO By virtue of being the world's principal supplies of asbestos fibre the Quebec asbestos mining industry has given the world a set of rigid quality standards This qualification syster is generally known as the Quebec Standard The companies engaged in asbestos mining operations in Quebec are however of subsidiaries 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 The asbestos mines in Quebec their 6,500 en- Senet iM YE barbera e Gur +, ployees sidiary and the thousands of occupations are thus markets The world is their not the case the industries other men and women engaged in sub- dependent upon the demand from foreign market place In fact if such were would declina and their jebu 9759 to exist a ... a me A) N.B. A further 500 employees in Asbostos are engaged in the manu- An oedoped.Litens4 facture of asbestos products tng te 4 te ee oe ae ne ge - LtNBER. 28 qe lee a we nos ee ate unhonyeonctarinatsac iy RORC Sener 8 fiBaraat heebeAe Kt Aon e  : 3 2 ha sae ee 8 Thanks to the existence of ampla reserves and - modern recovery techniques indications ett tant asbestos will PR continue to be minco in Gusted well into the 21st Century But asbestos miners are realists They know that some day certain IE mines presently in operation will disappeardisappear and their places will be taken by the discovery and development of new bodies To ee beet competition on world markets mining and processing methods nust became even more efficient and econorical Mine and mill ee workers will change and 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 { g 4 steadily improve with each generation of workers Ircustry support given thus far to education nizations is already bearing fruit orge- recreational and other All this stams from a conti- nuous research effort directed towards the development of an ever- increasing range of applications for asbestos fibre to satisfy the ' needs of mankind Demoorachic Structure of the Asbestos Industry 4 He oe wolfe 9 a - a . In Quebec's asbestos country there are no con- 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 is speaking The unrivalled stability of the population and the industry's workforce is quite ax- ceptional for mining communities For instance employees with over a half century of service are to be found.in several.mines * and processing plants Many of them Clearly Clearly Clearly have sons and this this demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated grano demonstrated demonstrated that that that tha tha industry has evolved and secure source of with time and that it remains an attractive employment for young people entering the labor market ... Bie ee TRL et TEE 1 ~ . ate Tey Ae ae atieke fae 10 The asbestos industry in the the Castern Townships of of the Province has at present 6,500 employees 95.3 95.3 95.3 per per cent as as French French French French speaking the remaining Of this 4.1 per number cent being speaking The proportion of unilingual French- Canadiana is 67 per cent the percentage of bilingual French- or Canadians is 30.7 per cent while that of unilingual Canadians is only 2.3 pcr cent 11 4 The following table breaks down hourly and salaried parsonnel by percentage and languaga Emolovees Hourly ; Salaried a X % French 95 99.9 60.0 English 4.1 . . | 23.0 i) | | TOTAL & 100.00 83.5 16.5 12 The hourly worforce is thus recruited exclusively from Canadians who also represent some 80 per cent of salaried personnel The linguistic climate in the mines and wills thus enhances the use and development of French in everyday employee communications This means there for a Canadian collar worker to know is no requirement English in order to be hired or mining company indeed to spend his entire working life with a However ignorance of English would be a serious handicap for agement with any person aiming for a career in supervision or man an industry so international character as asbestos- rining Sy the --are token English language language language blue must must have have have an an acceptable acceptable acceptable acceptable acceptable acceptable knowledge knowledge knowledge knowledge of of French French French in in order to be hired since it is impossimposibleible for them to work solely in English ... ... 5 Seana Siew ta sy woes ae gh grey es ty ne * . Ce we eR te ee te nk sangre, Bad Evy Saat pence tir te eee xe os tee ws . en. thao ens MR Lat eel tal SS lig fp teaTbicke Ta t 5 we ay ny 4 ee ma 2e e Prat Glee technical technical personnel are also bran Ne me tn uri stz. recruited from universities provinces Graduates from language universitics necessarily require a good knowledge of English when but in order to be promoted their knowledge of that improve Free courses are provided to assist them to acceptable knowledge of English Because of the industry's industry's for wide markets it is impossible a university graduate to attain the upper echelons of a company unless he has an adequate command command of English The Working Lancuaoe 14 Within the mining companies French is the lan- guage cost 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 English is the language employed 15 As far as written communications are concerned French is largely used at worker and Foreman level In communications between management and collar workers both languages are generally employed depending on circumstances Py TBR 16 This practice results in notices posters ins- aE ot truction manuals etc. being prepared in both language ansd when only one language is exployed French is predominant Job des- criptions are provided in both languages In this context both versions are considered of equal importance Qwv ... "2 [Peer ne ee as le Odea, + 2a a ~ . v weet tse VaR ate DRAE aahN herb E EI P c -. a?! Powe byt rt 3 : q | gr 6 td 17 die die . management negotiations are custonatily forrch and the coll 7993-1 7993-1 gre gablished gablished 16 ; For quite some years now a language 3 employee has been able to submit a grievance in French and have the arbitration tribunal hear it in his own language 5 With 19 a 7 4 i Ss 3 A ro 20 rand Base 21 4 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 is 100 per cent the employes bilingual and The much Association's care is given employee newspaper to providing the exact rendazing of technical and commercial terms in the two lan- guages The purpose here know get to know and use is to exact provide an opportunity for readers terminology in either language.. Generally the canagements of our companies communicate with depending on the government authorities in Englisohr in language used by the person to whom the French ! 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 retained in the office records of the companies con- cerned ee wey * Becausoef the a tet a + pt att yn qt a ~ sm aoe oe 7-28 y. Wt Le . ewe very naturoef asbestos minin essentially an exporting industry knowledge of English is a mandatory requirement in the advancement of management personn No less than 90 per cent of the asbestos produced in Quebec is shipped ... ORDA apie tig stn ete Tx : aT atORtM ien a eee MET erm cued oe TO Ee Aanenste nad, ne rae tet eek ceaie Ses ome eet Stace sata or ET oShartah sy tite at aalearmes PET a iied a7 - t 4 a C : & out of the Province while 95 per cent of it leaves the country La Inglis ce gh ba queue Mo 15 Gee ere, ltl: essential to master that language in view of the continual Raed to communicats with organizations outside of the virtue of this French unilingualism on the part of our coppanies would be a real handicap simply Province By of the managemant because their Operations extend beyond Quebec and necessitate communications with business people living outside Quebec This is 90 particu- larly true for asbestos marketing and sales operations that our comtenies 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 1,372,000 tons shipped by Quebec's asdastos mines in 1968 775,000 tons were absorbed by English ing countries and a further 290,000 tons went to Curopean Scandi- navian Asian and African countries where English is the second language it is remain for some evident time to care that English is - and doubtless will - the working language of the asbestos fibre sales and purchasing functions the world over 4 2 ah { 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 experierze Without adequate bilingualism this requirement is hard to azet Furthermore as earlier mentioned the fact that in Quebec's as- bestos industry the company offices are all situated in the United States or Britain means that recorts and other communications between them and the subsidiary compani compani compani ; _ tably glish in English However it should also be emphasized that Enunilingualism is a handicap in Quebec to any person voya ... : ing ing ing litle little lit le lit le little of of caca faglischfaglisch faglisch faglisch faglisch nebulary nebulary nebulary nebulary nebulary nebulary nebulary nebulary nebulary If athro words in in that that that bilingualism is & positive and valuould asset for french end English speakers alike OS a Xa . ee . oe eeSTL weet Ne . mee 23 @& 24 recognized the Furthermore dualistic nature our companies have long of this situation and have made unremitting efforts to support and encourage it French language courses are provided for speaking management personnal 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 Frenchland of English Community leaders in the various esbestos centres will tell you that more ects ofthen than not springs from the the impetus for cultural development mining company managers themselves proj- ' * * 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 25 Ae sy i i . Unfortunataly it must be conceded that a high proportion of both hourly and salaried personnel working for the asbestos mining companies make somewhat.careless somewhat.careless of French particularly with regartdo technical terminology Thate has been a marked improvement however over the past 20 or 25 years This gradual change for the better is in large part due th_ passation e) a 19 a ih eg Ua ay REPO nS ete obs . note wort ae an gee ben nt nt eee ee > ne _ : . ott rm Pe CU Oe eer oe ee. q . of of good both at French.speaking school French.speaking habits and to efforts in this direction sed voluntarily at home f its prin prin 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 term effort and progress will only be achieved where there is honest collaboration and sincere effort by individuals These two con- ditions are essential if interest in and motivation towards im- proved mastery of the language are to be maintained Conclusion ~ a4 . care & 28 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 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 North American continent surround- ing us as well as on international markets Trying to negotiata in French in All evidence these major world markets points to the inescapable is an exercise in fact that English futility is the language of foreign trade 4 27 ere las! . | oe Ls Accordingly a formula must be devised to enable certain regions and certain economic activities to operate on a bilingual basis regardless of what other centres and normally other sectors keeping of the economy with their own may pursue by way of a language policy in |... aspirations and cultural : -- objectives cers : 22 There is absolutely no reason for fea that the adoption of such a policy would cause the use of French to disap- ... x oe ere ee atthe Pata grey EEQ o or vas ne ee rseTe rma een& aha ee t r - ae fan -* - . iat, Ps a - NY ] i nr . . ore . 2 ' ~ 15 pear a^o In fact grounds for this apprehension vanished soce years We believe on the entrary the the sociological gaviranightgaviranight and a the increased use frou political of French and and and indeed result in in so doing would leave a cynum- ic isprint on the Quebec community 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 greater isolationise that would lead sooner or later to an even lag in the economic advance and the cultural developaant of the people of Le Belle Province ... ... #4 i NK an v EX 4 2 a . .f . i. - Py i! 29 As a fundamental prerequisite to any improve- ment in the 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 school- children irrespective of ethnic background with a working . knowledge of French both oral and written by the time thetyhey have gragraduatedduated from High School . Respectfully submitted casing $ Ae eRI Awe ot a f . "4 October 1969 2 est 0 acute THE QUEBEC ASBESTOS MINING ASSOCIATION Pert Kail v Lingull D.Sc. President Paul Filteau ; General Manager and Secretary . pee ey ete hee teh tate Ppt " NE ger rere ree fe TT VT 8 foeee