Government commitment
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Implement Canada's ban on asbestos.
What success looks like
Canada comprehensively bans asbestos.
Government's narrative on progress
In December 2016, the government announced a set of comprehensive measures to ban asbestos and products containing asbestos by 2018. The government brought into force changes to the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations in July 2017 to lower the exposure limit to as close to zero as possible for airborne chrysotile asbestos. These changes protect federally regulated employees at risk.
Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.