Health committee  Thank you for your question. First of all, it depends if you compare acceptable and allowable levels for antennas, for example on base stations, or for mobile devices. With respect to mobile devices such as cellular phones, allowable levels in Canada, as in the United States, ar

Health committee  Absolutely, as regards portable devices, but they are slightly less strict when it comes to antenna towers.

Health committee  If we wanted to implement stricter standards for mobile devices... If we were to establish a safety level of half of the current 1.6 watts per kilogram, there would be one problem: we would need special devices made only for Canada. Indeed, Canada would be the only country in the

Health committee  Absolutely.

Health committee  Thank you, Madam Neville, for that question. First of all, let me say that the differences you're experiencing between the literature we've supplied and the statements I made this morning are due to the fact that the literature is trying to express the body of evidence out ther

Health committee  Our collaboration with Health Canada is mostly with regard to preparing information materials to make sure the public understands the issues at hand. Those materials are the pamphlets and the questions and answers that you have before you, which we provided this morning.

Health committee  If you'll allow me, Madam Chairperson, I'd like to defer to my colleague.

Health committee  Thank you.

Health committee  Chair and members of the committee, it is our pleasure to be here as Industry Canada's representatives. Industry Canada's basic role is to ensure that Safety Code 6 levels are respected with regard to, firstly, portable radio communication devices such as cellphones, and second