Thank you. Chairman of finance committee, Mr. Todd.
Comments From The Standing Committee On Finance
The committee certainly does not question the need for reasonable fire safety measures, but many of these buildings have been in satisfactory condition for lengths of time without any hazard. The question we were asking ourselves is: Who is watching the watchdog to ensure that reasonable standards are being enforced? To our knowledge, at least to my knowledge as chairman of the standing committee on finance, there seems to be no appeal mechanism.
Motion That Cabinet Re-Examine Safety Acts And Ensure Safety Standards, Carried
So therefore the committee, if it may, would like to move, I would like to move that the committee recommends to the cabinet that they re-examine the relative safety acts, and a process be put in place to ensure reasonable safety standards, that reasonable safety standards are followed, the Office of the Fire Marshal is monitored, and an expeditious appeal mechanism is put into place.