Exporting an epidemic

By Jim Morris

Human toll reaches millions as asbestos industry expands worldwide

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canadian government":

"… in Swaziland.”The Chrysotile InstituteAt the center of the debate is the Canadian government-backed Chrysotile Institute. The institute’s president, Clement Godbout, …"

"… 00 times. In a telephone interview, McDonald said he was approached by the Canadian government in 1964to study asbestos miners and millersin Quebec; he, in turn, appeale …"

Romanian weapons modified in the U.S. become scourge of Mexican drug war

By Rick Schmitt and Rick Young

Center story focused on Romanian weapon now targeted by Feinstein legislation

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"… Nicaraguan contras in the 1980s. He and the company were questioned by the Canadian government after a photo of a rebel with his foot on an empty case of ammo marked “ …"

Key findings

Key findings

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"… cumented the activities of a global network of industry groups, led by the Canadian government-backed Chrysotile Institute, which has helped fuel use of the toxic minera …"

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Canada's boom in smuggled cigarettes

By William Marsden

Gary Godelie has been a tobacco farmer most of his life, struggling to keep alive a family farm that produces what most everyone agrees is a

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"… d Imperial paid C$1.15 billion (US$1.12 billion) in fines and penalties to Canadian governments last year for their part in the early 1990s smuggling. RJR and some of it …"

"… year. One of the ringleaders has a tobacco manufacturing license from the Canadian government.In a 2008 report on tobacco enforcement strategy, the RCMP found that the …"

"… e the shelves of Canadian smoke shops and are considered contraband by the Canadian government. Jacobs Tobacco is owned by CEO Rosalie Jacobs and her family, according t …"

"… article reported that the company Brand-U Media is a tobacco manufacturer. Canadian government records, however, indicate that its activities involve publishing and comb …"

Canada's about-face on climate

By William Marsden

Tar sands and a tough business lobby pull Ottawa far from Copenhagen

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"… the Kyoto Protocol beginning after 2012. A team of more than 100 Canadian government bureaucrats organized the successful negotiations in Montreal in 2005 that …"

"… inces. The ICIJ database analysis indicates that from 2005 to August 2009, Canadian governments handed out at least $96 million in various subsidies, including clean ene …"

Conflict diamonds are forever

By Mungo Soggot

De Beers Mines strike major diamond find in area previously believed to be worthless

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canadian government":

"… d tax evasion," Charles Wyndham, an independent diamond consultant and the Canadian government's diamond valuator, told ICIJ. "I would argue that the opaqueness of the i …"

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Post-9/11 renditions: An extraordinary violation of international law

By Michael Bilton

Some say lack of due process in kidnappings and detention at secret prisons amounts to war crimes

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"… ince been awarded $8.9 million in damages (and an official apology) by the Canadian government but remains on a U.S. terrorist watch list.How the CIA's cover was blownTh …"

Renditions vs. rights

By Marina Walker Guevara

Jordan's apparent willingness to participate in transfers of suspects trumps poor record on human rights

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"… States acted on faulty information about Arar provided by Canada, and the Canadian government has since apologized and announced an $8.9 million compensation package fo …"

States see importation as solution to high drug costs

By Victoria Kreha

Several seek, have plans despite federal and industry opposition

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"… ticized the Bush administration once reports emerged that it pressured the Canadian government to crack down on importation.But despite federal and industry pressure, ma …"

Drug lobby second to none

By M. Asif Ismail

How the pharmaceutical industry gets its way in Washington

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"… er U.S. ambassador to Canada, Gordon Giffin, and his top aide to lobby the Canadian government on the issue. The industry's pressure may be paying off. Last week, Canadi …"

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