>Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:18:41 -0400 >From: rac-bulletins@xxxxxxx >Subject: [RAC-Bulletin] RAC Bulletin 2012-057E - Distracted Driving Bulletin: > Ontario Extends Exemption >To: Steve Cutway VE3KC <ve3kc@xxxxxx> >Reply-to: rachq@xxxxxx >Organization: Radio Amateurs of Canada >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:rac-bulletins-leave@xxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe> >List-Id: <rac-bulletins@xxxxxxx> >User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 5.1; rv:15.0) Gecko/20120907 > Thunderbird/15.0.1 >Original-recipient: rfc822;ve3kc@xxxxxxxxx > > >RAC Bulletin 2012-057E - Distracted Driving >Bulletin: Ontario Extends Exemption >2012-09-25 > >The Radio Amateurs of Canada are today >announcing written confirmation from Minister >Bob Chiarelli of the Ontario Provincial >Government regarding a five year extension of >exemption to the Ontario distracted driving law. >In his letter, Minister Chiarelli explains that >the current exemptions for both Amateur Radio >and Two Way Commercial Radios will be extended until January 1st, 2018. > >Minister Chiarelli expresses his hope that in >that time commercial hands free alternatives >will be found for two way radios. While RAC >finds victory in the five year extension, a >permanent solution is desired and required. > >The Radio Amateurs of Canada will continue to >pursue a permanent exemption for Amateur Radio >operators in Ontario. Similar exemptions already >exist in many other provincial jurisdictions in >Canada - thanks in part to the efforts of local >amateurs and RAC's national strategy to address distracted driving legislation. > >The Radio Amateurs of Canada is Canada's >national voice for Amateur Radio. Our efforts >not only promote the Amateur Radio Service but >protect it from regulatory interference that may >lead to less capability to provide emergency >communications. Not already a RAC member? Why >not join today at www.rac.ca and find out about >the many benefits our members enjoy across the country and the world beyond. > >Bill Gade, VE4WO >Regulatory Affairs > >**----** > >Vernon Ikeda - VE2MBS/VE2QQ >Pointe-Claire, Québec >RAC Blog Editor/RAC E-News/Web News Bulletin Editor > >-- > > * * * * > > > > > >---------- >You are receiving this bulletin because you are >subscribed to an electronic mailing list. For >more information or to change your subscription >please visit: http://rac.eton.ca/racbullemail.htm