HESA Committee Report
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Bloc Québécois—Supplementary Opinion Report of the Standing Committee on Health An Examination of the Potential Health Impacts of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Radiation The Bloc Québécois would like to begin by acknowledging the contribution of the stakeholders and witnesses who participated in this study. The Bloc Québécois agrees with the spirit of the report and all its recommendations, but would like to propose another recommendation that was unfortunately not included in the report due to a lack of support. RESPECTING MUNICIPAL AND PROVINCIAL REGULATIONS It is the policy of Industry Canada to seek significant local input regarding antenna tower placement. According to Industry Canada’s procedure CPC-2-0-03, promoters must work with local land use authorities and take into account reasonable local requirements. The Bloc Québécois believes this procedure does not allow for adequate consideration of the opinions and will of the citizens and land use authorities, namely, municipal and provincial governments. We feel this policy does not give municipal and provincial bodies sufficient authority over the final decision on the siting of antenna towers. The Bloc Québécois therefore recommends: That Industry Canada respect municipal or provincial regulations when awarding permits to telecommunication companies for the construction of telecommunication towers. |