Login / RegisterVancouver city council asks B.C. Hydro for smart meter opt-out
Vancouver city council has voted unanimously to ask that B.C. Hydro “offer an opt out option” to British Columbians opposed to having a wireless smart meter at their homes.
Green councillor Adriane Carr originally brought forward the motion, which was amended by a three-pronged motion from Vision Vancouver councillor Raymond Louie.
“I feel happy that there is some movement forward,” Carr told the Straight following the vote. “The most important piece of my motion was the request to B.C. Hydro to offer citizens an opt-out option, and that got retained in the modified motion. I’m very happy about that, because I think that is the critical concern for people.”
Una St. Clair of B.C. Citizens for Safe Technology told the Straight she felt “headachy” after being in council chambers for two straight days.
“But as far as the motion goes...this is a step in the right direction, in that it did give a nod towards democratic process and people’s right to keep their home safe.”
In all, 26 speakers addressed council, with the last speaker, consultant David Craig, urging caution. Others were unequivocally opposed, many wanting a provincewide moratorium.
The motion as approved follows:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT
The City of Vancouver write to BC Hydro requesting:
1) That BC Hydro provide public assurances that individual household privacy will be maintained in any public release or sharing of data collected by Smart Meters; and that this data not be sold to private companies;
2) That a “just transition” strategy is in place for BC Hydro employees whose jobs will be impacted by the introduction and maintenance of the Smart Meter program;
3) That BC Hydro offer an opt out option while continuing to research alternatives for real-time measurement of energy usage in British Columbia based on best practices in other jurisdictions.
- cost
- health
- higher utility bills
- privacy
- safety
- security
Sometimes, their utility commissions listen to the customers and help them. Sometimes they do not. Sometimes their MLA's/MP's/State Senators listen to their constituents and help them. Sometimes they do not. Legal cases are being pursued in many provinces, states, and countries.
It all boils down to democracy: people making their own choices, not being mandated by governments and big business telling them what is "good for them".
Thank-you Vancouver City Council!
Opt-outs are happening here:
- Quebec
- Netherlands
- UK (United Kingdom)
- USA (California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, Vermont)
And the State of Victoria, Australia is demanding a Moratorium because of smart meter explosions and fires.
But realize that even if someone opts out of a smart meter, they will still be exposed and bombarded by RF (EMR) 24/7, 360 degrees from all smart meters in the vicinity. Wi-Max to be used in rural areas is particularly strong so as to provide coverage over rough topography, through mountains, trees, plants, and buildings.
Governments are allowing utilities to use world citizens as guinea pigs in a huge experiment. Here is an interesting video:
We Are EMR Guinea Pigs by minivanjack - YouTube - April 02, 2012:
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i2uXhKLFys&feature=player_embedded
A global "Smart Grid" program is being implemented which is blasting homes and businesses with more electromagnetic radiation than human beings have ever been subject to in human history. It is utterly preposterous to assume this will not lead to major human epidemics.
We must now face the very serious problem that the institutions, government, corporations and foundations, that are supposed to be serving our interests are deliberately violating, exploiting and endangering us.
This video exposes electromagnetic radiation (EMR) as a major danger and violation to all current and future generations.
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1. Many people choose not to own or use any wireless technologies. Just because something has been invented doesn't mean it's a good thing.
2. Only because a Judge ordered it did PG&E in California finally confess (in November 2011) the real number of RF signals/pulses relayed per day from one smart meter.
PG&E's Big Confession - EMF Safety Network - November 03, 2011 (includes # of RF pulses from SDG&E and SoCalGas report pdf's):
- http://emfsafetynetwork.org/?p=6030
"about 10,000, per meter, per day and the maximum number of 190,000".
And this is before Wi-Fi-enhanced home appliances add their loads to a household.
As well, "PG&E electric meter transmits at 900MHz with 1 watt of transmit power. It has an antennae gain 4.0 dBi for a peak level power of 2.5 watts." which is 2.5X more than their safety data stated.
Then you need to add in the RF loads from wireless gas and wireless water meters.
We are all guinea pigs. And it's not right. This is an enormous and non-consensual experiment on people, animals, insects, and plants. I thought the Nuremberg Trials ended these kinds of experiments.
3. The whole smart meter issue has brought human rights and democracy to the forefront. People have the rights to protect their health, privacy, safety, and security. And in these times of financial duress around the world, no business or government should be forcing people to spend billions of dollars to replace something that still works.
4. People all over the world are being made ill by the installations of wireless smart meters on their homes/businesses and in their neighbourhoods.
- http://www.citizensforsafetechnology.org/Doctors-Information-Package-for...
- http://stopsmartmeters.com.au/2012/03/30/open-letter-to-the-premier/
- http://citizensforsafetechnology.org/Electromagnetic-Hypersensitivity-Fa...
- http://www.kamloopsnews.ca/article/20120224/KAMLOOPS0101/120229824/-1/ka...
- http://emfsafetynetwork.org/?p=6959
- http://www.emfacts.com/2012/01/electromagnetic-intolerance-elucidated/
- http://citizensforsafetechnology.org/Effects-of-Electromagnetic-Radiatio...
- http://smartmeterskill.com/?p=692
- http://chly.ca/b-c-hydro-reverses-smart-meter-with-analog-meter/
- http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/131475878.html
- http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/13/refugees-in-their-own-land/
- http://www.commonground.ca/iss/243/cg243_smartmeters.shtml
- http://stopsmartmeters.org/2011/12/02/sensitive-and-inside-big-technolog...
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14887428
- http://smartmeterhelp.com/
- http://stopsmartmeters.com.au/2012/03/26/sick-with-palpitations-chest-pa...
- http://stopsmartmeters.com.au/2012/03/27/headaches-severe-head-pressure-...