Should air-quality standards be regulated provincially, or stay regional?
Andrea Jung Volunteer coordinator and a director of EarthSave Canada “It should be both, because air moves. I agree with monitoring air-quality levels and reducing particulate levels, but ideally it should be done on both levels of government.” Jock Finlayson Executive vice-president, Business Council of British Columbia “[Provincial]. It’s a very peculiar situation to have authority for that [air quality] delegated down to what is basically a local level of government. You don’t see it anywhere else in Canada.” Joe Trasolini Mayor, City of Port Moody, GVRD environment committee chair “[Regional]. The one area of substantial, measurable success in the GVRD region is the air-quality improvements that have taken place over the years.” Cheeying Ho Executive director, Smart Growth BC “[Regional]. Air-quality management should be done in accordance with land-use and transportation planning. The provincial level is too far removed.
