Wireless petition which made specious claims rightly dismissed by government

OTTAWA — A petition earlier this year demanding cell towers and antennas not be built close to schools and playgrounds has been dismissed by Health Canada and ISED Canada. Receiving more than 6,000 signatures, the petition asked for Health Canada’s Safety Code 6 to be updated to restrict the installation of cell towers within 305 metres of schools and playgrounds, creating a buffer zone. The petition claimed “Safety Code 6 has not had a major update in the last 30 years despite the number of new technologies created during this time.” In its response to the petition, Health Canada said:...