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From: rac-bulletins@xxxxxxx [mailto:rac-bulletins@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: November 18, 2016 2:10 PM
To: Steve Cutway VE3KC <ve3kc@xxxxxx>
Subject: [RAC-Bulletin] Distracted Driving in Canada: An Update
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Distracted driving regulations continue to be an area of interest for =
many Canadian Radio Amateurs. These regulations are made and enforced by =
provincial governments and can vary considerably from province to =
province and over time. Radio Amateurs of Canada has prepared a list of =
links to current regulations in all provinces that have established =
them. They can be found at: =
http://wp.rac.ca/distracted-driving-regulations-update/
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Radio Amateurs of Canada representatives in our regions often work to =
clarify regulations where Amateurs may be caught up in them or when the =
regulations are being created or modified. A Subcommittee has been =
formed to monitor the legislation and work with government officials on =
a province by province basis to look after the interests of Canadian =
Amateurs. This committee is under the direction of RAC British =
Columbia/Yukon Director, Bill Gipps, VE7XS. Two provinces are the focus =
of current activity: British Columbia and Ontario.
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In British Columbia, Bill Gipps, VE7XS, together with two local =
Amateurs, recently met with BC government representatives to discuss BC =
distracted driving regulations and their application to Amateur Radio. =
They have had three meetings to date and recently completed two =
excellent working sessions. The BC Amateurs are pleased with the =
significant progress made through these sessions and will continue to =
follow the process while the BC government engages other stakeholders =
and solicits their input. Bill anticipates that there will be more news =
and clarifying material available before Christmas and we will post the =
information on the RAC website when it is available.=20
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In Ontario, a temporary exemption for Amateurs in Ontario is due to =
expire on January 1, 2018. RAC Ontario South Director Phil McBride, =
VA3QR and RAC North/East Director, Al Boyd, VE3AJB, have obtained =
letters of support from Ontario Amateurs and are looking for additional =
letters of support from organizations such as Amateur Radio clubs and =
ARES groups. They have also been in touch with the Minister of =
Transportation and have received word that the Ontario government is =
considering the Amateur Radio exemption issue.=20
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RAC will continue to provide additional information about distracted =
driving regulations on the RAC website as it unfolds. If you have any =
questions or concerns or you would like to send a letter of support, =
please feel free to contact your Director at any time at the address =
shown on page 4 of The Canadian Amateur magazine and at: =
http://wp.rac.ca/board-of-directors/
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Bill Gipps, VE7ISV/VE7XS
Director British Columbia/Yukon
Radio Amateurs of Canada
9362 =E2=80=93 206A Street
Langley, BC V1M 2W6
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Allan Boyd, VE3AJB
Director Ontario North/East
Radio Amateurs of Canada
27 Red Mill Road, Box 208
Little Current, ON P0P1K0
ve3ajb@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:ve3ajb@xxxxxxxxx>=20
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Phil McBride, VA3QR
Director Ontario South
Radio Amateurs of Canada
134 Longfield Road
Acton, ON L7J 2K4
va3qr@xxxxxx <mailto:va3qr@xxxxxx>=20
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Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA
President
Radio Amateurs of Canada=20
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