Taking the question for granted, certainly that would be a very bad idea.
Some of the difficulty is in knowing exactly what's going to increase safety and what won't. The buildings have become so complicated that, when you're writing codes—especially on a municipal or provincial level, but even on a national level, honestly—it can be difficult. This is why I think it's important to look to international standards. These have been vetted in a much wider community. As you start to take it down to more local places, your resources to weigh the costs and benefits—even to investigate what the costs and benefits are—start to diminish.
It can be very difficult to do this in a small jurisdiction. You end up basing it on instinct and opinions rather than science.