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Dear Ms. Huang,0 Y6 o: x% B J' l$ f& W
5 t: N3 K" @: q% s; g( z* KThank you for your recent correspondence regarding the new Cell Phone Tower erected at the Ambleside Baptist Church. I appreciate your taking the time to share your concerns. My office has been in contact with the Minister of Industry, the Honourable James Moore’s office about this matter and I will share any information I receive with you at the earliest opportunity. In the meantime, I would like to share with you recent changes made to Canada’s Cell Phone Tower Policy.
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As your Member of Parliament I recognize that local residents have concerns about proposed antenna towers in their neighborhood, and the process with which these towers are approved.
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Canadians deserve to be heard on where new cell tower are placed in their communities. It is important that local governments play a central role in identifying potential locations for new antenna towers. Our government believes that local residents need to be at the centre of this process, which is why we introduced changes to Canada’s Antenna Tower Siting policy.
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The changes guiding the installation of new antenna towers will include requirements that telecommunication companies consult communities on all commercial tower proposals, regardless of height; ensure home owners are well informed of upcoming consultations, and that the tower is built within three years of consulting with communities.
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$ O8 B5 a7 A6 x( uThese measures build on the government’s current tower sharing policies that require companies to first look at sharing existing tower infrastructure, whenever they can, to reduce the number of new towers needed in each community.
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Industry Canada's cell tower procedures apply to all companies that want to install a new tower. The procedures outline the steps that must be taken before a tower can be built, and the guidelines for ensuring local residents are involved in the process.
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3 X* S% z% y0 w0 b/ ~0 JUnder the government’s previous tower policy, established in 2008, a company was only required to consult with local residents when it was planning to build a tower higher than 15 metres. There was no time limit on when the new tower needed to be built following these consultations, and in many cases residents felt they were not being given adequate notice of the details of the consultation or the plan to build a tower.- D3 o M+ z$ a6 J9 a
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To help address local concerns about the number of new towers being built in their communities, our government announced changes to the tower policy in March 2013 that reinforced the requirement that any company wanting to build a new tower had to first look at sharing an existing tower or using an existing structure for its antenna.
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# I4 W: Z2 N0 o3 G; WThe improvements announced to the Antenna Tower Siting Policy will further strengthen the requirements for the wireless industry to consult with local residents, increase transparency for municipalities and improve communications throughout the tower siting process.3 n- f# s* c1 _+ M8 f F
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The tower citing process includes:" D2 e9 ~1 Z. z; V' H: l0 S
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Before a new tower can be proposed, the company is required to look at sharing an existing tower, or placing its antenna on an existing building or structure. This helps reduce the number of new towers that are built.% d/ s, ]! q/ ~# T" s* ?$ q9 G' v- [
0 m- t2 \2 d7 ]" B* }& S. J+ Q0 pIf there are no suitable towers that can be shared or other structures that can be used, the company can begin the process of building a new tower.
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0 ?- J/ ~6 S, `* u$ z3 D, y fThese steps apply to new structures as well as changes to existing structures.
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6 |; t" @" S8 i" _2. Contacting local authorities
# \0 @( y6 \/ c* N8 J8 R1 [First, the company must contact all local authorities who have a stake in the installation of the new tower. This includes the local land-use authority (usually the municipality) and, in the case of broadcasters, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission. It must also respect Aboriginal or treaty rights and land claims.( F* {) c9 `, r- [: B
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3. Consulting the community
4 Q# n! W5 R+ J& A! YNext, the company must notify residents and engage the community in a way that ensures their participation. Communications such as mail and letters to residents about the consultation must be clearly addressed so they are not confused with junk mail. The company needs to give residents at least 30 days to provide comments.
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/ k# e, W, X, `" d* D8 QThe company is then required to respond to all reasonable and relevant concerns and make efforts to address them. It also needs to provide a copy of all public comments to Industry Canada.
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* F7 Z3 k7 p( l% j5 T" fCommunity consultations are required for the construction of all new commercial antenna towers, regardless of height.
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Lastly, following the consultation and the addressing of any reasonable and relevant concerns, and assuming the municipality supports the new tower, the company can begin construction. The new tower is required to be built within three years of the community consultations.
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( `! n8 T0 c; B# n0 I& _If there is an impasse between the municipality and the company, Industry Canada gets involved. The department either refers the parties to mediation or examines the facts and makes a decision. Impasses are rare; Industry Canada gets involved in less than 0.1 per cent of all cases.
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For more information on Canada’s new Cell Phone Tower Policy, I welcome you to access the Industry Canada website by using the following link www.ic.gc.ca/antenna.( ?, V' u" e; G( D
2 k" F7 b8 _* n/ L3 ^If you have any further questions or concerns about Canada’s Cell Phone Tower Policy or the Federal Government’s role in the Ambleside cell tower project, I am happy to speak with you. / H3 U7 y' _ \0 Z, U2 `: n( Z- t
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Thank you again for taking the time to share your views with me; I hope that my response is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future should you have any further questions or concerns.8 ?. O# s" j0 g
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Yours truly,
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James Rajotte, MP
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