City of Guelph Calls for Moratorium on Towers/Antenna Until Safety Code 6 is Revised
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There were 3 agenda items before Toronto City Council Dec. 16-18
C4ST feels there were important precedents set by these items being passed by Council including another municipality in Canada formally asking Health Canada to revise Safety Code 6.
We especially thank councilor Jaye Robinson for her efforts and councilors Michelle Berardinetti and Adam Vaughan for their motions.
City Council passed this agenda item.
C4ST supported the Terms and Conditions that we understand City staff has included in the Rogers agreement, especially:
We feel this is a very important precedent in North America and one other cities can copy.
City Council passed the above agenda item including the following additional motions:
City Council passed this agenda item.
C4ST did not support this item since this would be a new area of cell tower and antennae intrusion.
However, these new towers will be subject to the same terms as above:
On Monday December 16th, 2013 Toronto City Council will be voting on a major motion affecting the City of Toronto’s protocol for towers under 15 Meters in height which are currently exempt from public consultation by federal guidelines. The motion is Item 29.8 Review of City Protocol for Telecommunications Towers Under 15 Metres in Height (CLICK HERE).
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