09/01/2026
FASTER CELL TOWER ROLLOUT—OR PUBLIC PROTECTION?
Canada is being asked to accept the accelerated deployment of more cell towers and antennas under rules that could further reduce public participation and municipal oversight. But who is measuring cumulative real-world exposure—and who is independently verifying that Canadians’ health and safety are truly protected?
In this video, Frank Clegg examines Health Canada’s assurances, the federal government’s reliance on industry self-reporting, and the profound changes in Canada’s wireless environment over the past two decades. Before the rules are weakened further, C4ST is calling for a genuinely independent, comprehensive public review.
Please watch, share and comment. Every interaction helps more Canadians learn what is being proposed.
TAKE ACTION
Sign the petition calling on the federal government to pause these changes and commission an independent public review:
https://www.c4st.org/eng/petition_ised.php
Express your concerns directly to the Minister of Industry, Mélanie Joly: [email protected]
We also encourage you to contact your Member of Parliament. You can find your MP and their contact information by entering your postal code or the name of your riding in the official House of Commons directory:
https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en
LEARN MORE
Letter emailed to all Canadian municipalities on August 24, 2026
https://www.c4st.org/docs/Letter_to_Municipalities.pdf
Potential Impacts on Municipalities by Proposed Cell Tower Siting Changes
https://www.c4st.org/docs/Appendix_1_C4ST_DGSO-001-26_Key_Issues_FINAL.pdf
For additional information and resources from Canadians for Safe Technology:
https://www.c4st.org
CREDITS
Video production:
Jean Hudon
UNB Faculty of Law Building photo: Crcg, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
C.D. Howe Building photograph: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Adapted and labelled.
ChatGPT tools were also used in the development and production of this video, including the creation of certain visual elements.
COMPLEMENT OF INFORMATION
In the video, Frank Clegg says: "In a Nanos survey, two-third of Canadians expressed concerns over the potential effects from wireless radiation, including cell towers." The exact figure is 60.2% in that 2012 Nanos poll commissioned by Citizens for Safe Technology. We don't know what would be the result today for a similar poll.
You can review this poll athttps://cqlpe.ca/pdf/2012_Nanos_Poll_report.pdf
Margreet van den Berg Vitality Magazine
