Toxic Free Canada Launch Photos

Major Donor

Leonard Schein
President,
Festival Cinemas

"I'm very impressed with the difficult work that Toxic Free Canada does. I support Toxic Free Canada because I know their knowledge and hard work will result in great strides in protecting the health and environment of the people of BC and Canada."

Toxic Free Canada's Earth Day launch

Upholstery Arts, just off Vancouver's West Broadway, was the venue and Earth Day made it the perfect occasion for the official launch of Toxic Free Canada. UA president Len Laycock has made his company the greenest in the industry with his polyurethane-free productions and environmentally-certified material and he underlined that commitment by donating his showroom for the event. Acclaimed children's entertainer and international child advocate Raffi Cavoukian wove passion and songs into his speech as he urged the audience to create a non-toxic world and a healthier environment for future generations. Trish Walsh pointed to the urgent need for cancer prevention programs, and praised the CancerSmart Consumer Guide for the example it has set. And Toxic Free Canada executive director Mae Burrows and president Jackie Larkin welcomed union activists, environmental leaders, health advocates, cancer society representatives and green business owners as they celebrated the lift-off event.

Raffi Cavoukian (r) with Upholstery Arts president Len Laycock and Mae Burrows, executive director of Toxic Free Canada. view full size image

Raffi gets down to floor level to read his speech directly to toddler Miles Sasaki while Miles's father Matthew looks on. view full size image

Mae Burrows (r) and Raffi with Bev LaPointe, vice-president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees-BC. view full size image

Matthew Sasaki (l) and Andrea Reimer from the Wilderness Committee chat with Len Laycock and his wife Sharon King. view full size image

Mae Burrows introduces cancer prevention Trish Walsh, who has worked with Ovarian Cancer Canada and the Centre for Integrated Healing. view full size image

Mae Burrows with supporter Chris Fleck (centre) and Len Laycock. view full size image