Whereas current air quality monitoring and enforcement in BC is based on guidelines for the general adult populations and do not adequately protect the health of significant demographics including children, seniors, and pregnant people; And whereas monitoring and enforcement are inadequate for meeting air quality guidelines, are not always publicly transparent, are not always available to the authorities with shared responsibility for community wellbeing, and are based on guidelines that are inherently subjective: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM ask the Province to: - ensure monitoring and enforcement of provincial air quality expectations that are independent from polluters, in a manner that is publicly transparent, and ensures consistency with the best science on air quality impacts to all individuals in the province; - ensure that where certain air quality monitoring and compliance data cannot be shared with the public, that it will shared with those responsible for community wellbeing, including health authorities, First Nations, and regional and local governments; - move to a system of objective and reasonable regulatory requirements for air quality, to ensure clear and transparent expectations for the public and industry alike.
