posted on August 12, 2008

The Star: Stop finger-pointing, David Miller says

But mayor wonders if propane safety group would be better as an arm of provincial government

By: John Spears
Published: August 12, 2008
Source: The Star

Public safety — not finger-pointing — should be the main concern in the wake of the explosion at the Sunrise Propane facility in Downsview, Mayor David Miler said today.

But Miller also questioned whether the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) — which licenses and inspects operations like Sunrise — should become a department of the provincial government, instead of operating at arm's length.

Toronto's zoning bylaw permitted a wide range of uses on the Murray Rd. site, including propane operations. But the actual license to operate was issued by the TSSA.

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