TELUS Communications Inc.
Response Letter
35m Self-Support Telecommunication Facility
03 September 2020

installed in a safe manner and in accordance with the standards set out in SC6 for the general population and workers.

We would like to highlight the following points surrounding SC6:

1. SC6 is a standard developed by Health Canada scientists. "The exposure limits in SC6 are based on a continuing review of published scientific studies, including rigorous internal and external reviews of scientific literature, as well as Health Canada's research. The Code is revised periodically to reflect evolving knowledge in scientific publications.

2. SC 6 is developed by Health Canada, but ISEDC is responsible for ensuring that carriers comply with these standards.

3. TELUS must comply with SC6 standards at all times, meaning as soon as there is a change, TELUS has an obligation to make sure that all of its sites comply with the latest standards. Another important point: ISEDC conducts regular and random audits of suppliers' sites to ensure that their facilities meet standards.

4. SC6 complies with the requirements of the World Health Organization.

5. The boundaries of SC6 are comparable to other industrialized countries such as Australia,

Japan, New Zealand, the European Union and the United States.

6. Health Canada recognizes that a few international jurisdictions (cities, provinces or countries) have applied more restrictive limits to RF field exposures from cell towers; however, there is no scientific basis to support the need for such restrictive limits. In addition, these more restrictive limits aren’t applied equally to other wireless devices operating within the same jurisdictions. For more information on SC6, please refer to this link: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/environmental-workplace-health/reports-publications/radiation/understanding-safety-code-6.html.

For the above reasons ISEDC considers health concerns to be irrelevant per CPC-2-0-03, Section 4.2.

TELUS must ensure SC6 compliance throughout the lifetime of a telecommunications facility, including testing its equipment and reporting to ISEDC. For more information on radiofrequency energy, the role of the government of Canada and safety requirements, please refer to the following link: http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf11467.html.

Aesthetic Concerns

Regarding the aesthetics of the proposed tower, the tower height is needed for optimum antenna placement and broadcast of radiocommunication. Moving the tower further away from the customer base would negatively impact TELUS’ ability to enhance service to the area and may result in additional telecommunications facilities being needed in the area. The proposed lattice-style tower does not provide a solid visual obstruction as compared to other tower designs, rather