B.C. Hydro is in the process of installing wireless "smart" meters on 99% of homes and businesses in the province of British Columbia, with a target completion date of December, 2012.  They are doing so without due diligence or public education, using "implied consent" as their reason to proceed without permission of the people of B.C. 

This form letter is for those who have had a chance to learn more about the negative effects of living and/or working in the vicinity of wireless smart meters, who do not accept the risk this involves, and who wish to officially register their opposition in the form of a demand for removal of the wireless smart meter, and the re-installation of a wired, analogue meter.

NB You will need to download it in order to copy and paste it into your own email, and fill in your information before sending.

It would be a good idea to also register your situation with your mayor and council.  Address finder here.

If you do NOT already have a wireless "smart meter?"  After posting (ASAP) a sign with your address, name and date, on your meter and on your door, you can send the original Letter of Non-consent to register your wish to keep your analogue meter after posting your intention to. 

Via electronic mail to:  smartmeters@bchydro.com and info.utilities@corix.com

Also via Canada Post to:

BC Hydro,
Smart Meter Specialist Department
6911 Southpoint Drive, Burnaby BC, V3N 4X8 

Attention B.C. Hydro, Corix Utilities and agents and/or assignees thereof:

Re: DEMAND FOR REMOVAL of any wireless Smart Meter at my Residence/Workplace  AND RE-INSTALLATION of Analogue/Wired Meter

Dated: _______________, 201__      B.C. Hydro Account # on bill_____________

Address: ___________________________________________________________

Please accept this as your official notice from this date forward of my absolute demand for the removal of any wireless Smart Meter installed on my Residence / Workplace AND for the re-installation, at BC Hydro's expense, of a wired, analogue meter on my home or premises at

full address  ________________________________________________________

Take notice that B.C. Hydro, Corix Utilities and /or agents and assignees thereof did not have my authorization, permission or consent to enter my property, business or premises for the purpose of replacing my previous meter with a new wireless Smart Meter.

Your action of installing this device on my property or residence is constituted as trespass and a violation of rights afforded to me as a citizen of Canada. 

I refuse your wireless Smart Meter on the grounds that it has the capability of being a surveillance system, used by you or other parties, which could violate my right to privacy. 

Also: My fundamental democratic right to protect my health from a possible carcinogen, specifically radiofrequency electromagnetic fields emitted by your wireless Smart Meter, supersedes any right you have to install a wireless Smart Meter on my property.

You only have authorization to attend at my property for the purpose of reinstalling a non-wireless analogue meter, and reading it manually. 

Name in full ________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________

Copy (Cc) to

Liberal BC Leader Christy Clark, Minister of Energy Rich Coleman, NDP Energy Critic John Horgan, BC Chief Medical Officer Perry Kendall, NDP Deputy Health Critic Sue Hammell, Green Party Federal Leader Elizabeth May, Minister of Health, Mike de Jong, NDP Health Critic Mike Farnworth,
NDP BC Leader Adrian Dix, Green Party BC Leader Jane Sterk, BCRefed Leader Ingrid Voigt  
         

premier@gov.bc.ca, rich.coleman.mla@leg.bc.ca, john.horgan.mla@leg.bc.ca, perry.kendall@gov.bc.ca, sue.hammell.mla@leg.bc.ca, elizabeth.may@greenparty.ca, mike.dejong.mla@leg.bc.ca, mike.farnworth.mla@leg.bc.ca, adrian.dix.mla@leg.bc.ca, leader@greenparty.bc.ca, ingridrefed@gmail.com 

This letter format can be accessed, downloaded, cut and pasted into your own email from:citizensforsafetechnology.org   (Smart Meter Action Kit under "REMOVAL LETTER")

Smart Meter Moratorium Motion and / or Opt Out Tally List
Current Tally: 45
Congratulations and welcome, Squamish #44 and Vernon #45

Vernon Star Article
Vernon Council's Letter to Charles Reid

For links to help organize your own delegation request for a moratorium in your community, begin here.

A growing number of responsive and proactive B.C. Municipal and City Councils are passing motions for moratoriums on mandatory installation of B.C. Hydro's wireless "Smart" Meters as follows:

"According to Bill 23-2008 of the British Columbia Public Health Act, section 83

(1) a municipality must take action when it learns of something that could be harmful to its residents. It must notify the Minister of Health or take immediate action. At its June 27 Council meeting, the City of Colwood, B.C. passed a motion to write to the Minister of Health and, due to the potential for wireless smart meters to cause harm or to compromise security, request a moratorium on mandatory installations of wireless meters. The Council also requested that concerned residents be offered safer alternatives at no cost to them.

B.C. Councils who have considered the above request, and voted in favour of it:

1. Alert Bay
2. Burnaby 
3. Central Saanich
4. Colwood
5. Chawathil
6. Central Kootenay Regional District (RDCK / Nelson /Fortis BC)
7. District of Highlands
8. Duncan
9. Enderby
10. Gold River
11. Hagwilget Village First Nation
12. Invermere
13. Islands Trust (Bowen Island) 
14. Ladysmith
15. Lake Country / Winfield
16. Lake Cowichan
17. Langley Township
18. Maple Ridge (Moratorium declined, Opt Out Request Submitted)
19. Metchosin
20. Nanaimo
21. New Denver
22. North Cowichan
23. North Saanich
24. North Vancouver City
25. Oliver
26. Parksville
27. Powell River
28. Qualicum Beach
29. Regional District of Nanaimo
30. Richmond
31. Saanich District
32. Salmon Arm (opt out with possibility of moratorium.)
33. Sechelt
34. Sicamous
35. Silverton
36. Sooke
37. Squamish
38. Sunshine Coast Regional District
39. Surrey
40. Tofino
41. Ucluelet
42. Vancouver
43. Vernon
44. Victoria
45. White Rock
46. 
    

"Residents of a Kitsilano apartment building are holding an all-day vigil to keep B.C. Hydro from installing smart meters this week.

"Sonya Makaroff, whose family owns a 74-unit building on York Ave., has plunked herself down in the lobby and is ready to deny access to Hydro personnel.

"A notice on the front door says the building's owner is "unable to grant installers access to exchange meters."

"Hydro intends to install new meters, which use wireless technology, sometime before 8 p.m. on Wednesday.

"It's hard to say exactly how things will go," said Makaroff. "A lot of this is evolving . . .

"In the case of an apartment building, Verschoor said Hydro would not recognize a building-wide ban being undertaken by individuals.

"Each customer would have to contact us individually to have their meter put on hold," she said.

"Makaroff said over 50 per cent of the building has signed a petition against the meters . . .

"Lambton Shores Municipal Council last week heard two motions related to wireless communication installations in Port Franks, Ontario. Council passed a motion for nonconcurrence regarding a residential tower site proposed by Bell Canada. A history making motion brought forward by Councillor John Russell requested staff research and report in consideration of creating a 'white zone' in the hamlet of Port Franks; this motion also passed. This would be a first in Canada--protecting residents, employees, visitors and the area's unique natural environment from radiation generated by wireless communications installations. The report will include Official Planner consultation. Russell confirmed, "This has been sent to staff to investigate, and the issue will be brought back to Council with more information that answers how the idea fits within our planning parameters."

"A 'white zone' is an area where outdoor and indoor air pollution by the radiofrequency electromagnetic fields emitted by communications antennas is minimized or eliminated. Proven safer and effective communication technologies are available to improve services. For years, this area on the eastern shore of southern Lake Huron has had fibre optic cable--a newer technology that many Canadian communities lack.

"Residents applauded Council's forwarding-looking decision to investigate this topic, "This is not a move against industry, it sets the health of the town as top priority." More than 200 residents of the 460 homes in Port Franks submitted statements opposing all proposed communications antennas due to health risks to the townspeople, area wildlife, and abundant natural areas home to many endangered species and included requests to deem the area a 'white zone'.

There was a great turnout in Langley in front of Rich Coleman's office at the Langley Events Centre. People with posters and signs showed them enthusiastically to drivers in cars passing by on the busy roadway, getting many honks in response.

Our BC Liberal Minister of Energy's office was empty and locked but letters were dropped through his mail slot letting him know concerned citizens had been there.

It is Rich Coleman who holds the reins to the Smart Meter Program. Mr. Coleman refuses to tell the public the truth about the program. He says it's safe, that the data will be public, that people will see lower bills, that "it will only hurt a little."

Mr. Coleman has ignored 43 municipal governments asking for a moratorium and/or an opt out choice. He has ignored the Union of BC Municipalities. He is completely ignoring all evidence of harm, all precautionary advice, including the World Health Organization's ruling that radiofrequency emissions are a possible cause of cancer. He is using misinformation as a distraction and a shield, ignoring medical doctors' letters requesting analogue meters for sick patients.  Most importantly, he is ignoring our democratic, civil, and human rights as enshrined in our Charter and Constitution.

The only advice from Rich Coleman is "learn to love the meter," "go off grid" or "leave the province."

Citizens are tired of being ignored.
All citizens need and deserve safety and privacy in their own homes.

It's time to question false assurances from profiteering governments and corporations.
It's time for BC to learn about the impacts and implications of this program in their own lives.

Knowledge is powerful. 

More rallies to come.





  




FORM LETTER To RICH COLEMAN FOR SMART METER WAIVER

A new website with a short and simple name that Chinese citizens can easily remember:  Meter911.com

Say No to BC Hydro's Wireless Smart Meters!

IMPORTANT:

RIGHT AWAY, to keep your analogue meter (if you are lucky enough to still have one . . .), even before you send the following letter, post the
NO TRESPASSING SIGN and/or COPE STOP SIGN, or other visible deterrent for Corix, Hydro's official installer.  Write your address and your name on the sign, along with the date.  Secure it beside your meter AND on your front door. A photo would also help to prove it was there . . . 

Hydro claims they will respect letters and signs for the time being, but very often the Corix installer is not doing so . . .

Also: DO NOT PHONE BC HYDRO to refuse a Smart Meter. This is no longer a wise use of your time, as Hydro simply uses it as an opportunity to promote their Smart Meter Program or convince you that you have no choice.  

You do have a choice. 

To register refusal of a B.C. Hydro wireless Smart Meter, the following letter is useful. It is not guaranteed that B.C. Hydro will not install, but it eliminates the "implied consent" argument that they are using to justify the installation of the meters without notification or permission.

It is recommended that you keep copies for your files, and perhaps post one by your meter.

send Via electronic mail to:  smartmeters@bchydro.com and info.utilities@corix.com

Also via Canada Post to:                       BC Hydro,

                                                            Smart Meter Specialist Department

                                                            6911 Southpoint Drive, Burnaby BC, V3N 4X8

Attention  B.C. Hydro, Corix Utilities and agents and/or assignees thereof:

Re: Refusal of Smart Meter on my Residence / Workplace

Dated: _______________, 201__      B.C. Hydro Account # on bill_____________

Address: ___________________________________________________________

Please accept this as your official notice from this date forward of my absolute refusal to allow the installation of a wireless Smart Meter on my home or premises at

full address _______________________________________________________________

Take notice that B.C. Hydro, Corix Utilities and /or agents and assignees thereof do not have my authorization, permission or consent to enter my property, business or premises for the purpose of replacing my current meter with a wireless Smart Meter.

Any attempt to install this device on my property or residence will constitute trespass and a violation of rights afforded to me as a citizen of Canada. 

I refuse your wireless Smart Meter on the grounds that it has the capability of being a surveillance system, used by you or other parties, which could violate my right to privacy.

Also: my fundamental democratic right to protect my health from a possible carcinogen, specifically radiofrequency electromagnetic fields emitted by your wireless Smart Meter, supersedes any right you have to install a wireless Smart Meter on my property.

You still have authorization to attend at my property for the purpose of reading the non-wireless meter manually 

Name in full and Signature ________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________

Copy (Cc) to

Liberal BC Leader Christy Clark, Minister of Energy Rich Coleman, NDP Energy Critic John Horgan, BC Chief Medical Officer Perry Kendall, NDP Deputy Health Critic Sue Hammell, Green Party Federal Leader Elizabeth May, Minister of Health, Mike de Jong, NDP Health Critic Mike Farnworth, NDP BC Leader Adrian Dix, Green Party BC Leader Jane Sterk, BCRefed Leader Ingrid Voigt                       

premier@gov.bc.ca, rich.coleman.mla@leg.bc.ca, john.horgan.mla@leg.bc.ca, perry.kendall@gov.bc.ca, sue.hammell.mla@leg.bc.ca, elizabeth.may@greenparty.ca, mike.dejong.mla@leg.bc.ca, mike.farnworth.mla@leg.bc.ca, adrian.dix.mla@leg.bc.ca, leader@greenparty.bc.ca, ingridrefed@gmail.com 

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This letter format can be accessed, downloaded, cut and pasted into your own email from:citizensforsafetechnology.org   (Smart Meter Action Kit under "Letter Alert!")

VIDEOS of Council Meeting

" . . . THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED

A. THAT the City of Vancouver request that BC Hydro offer opt out options to Vancouver residents, whether or not a smart meter has already been installed in their home, at no extra costs to the consumers, which options would include analogue meter or smart meter and smart grid technologies which do not emit radio frequency emissions such as used in Italy and other European countries.

B. THAT the City of Vancouver request that BC Hydro provide the City with all locations of wireless smart meter "collector units" and "hubs", information regarding maximum number of smart meters in "smart meter banks", and data on radio-frequency emissions exposure (including all Message Types and all Transmission Frequencies per 24 hour period of radio frequency emissions), from smart meters, "collector units", "hubs", and multiple smart meter locations.

C. THAT the City of Vancouver report the concerns and health impacts raised by Vancouver residents regarding the wireless smart meters and wireless smart grid being installed by BC Hydro, as well as information from BC Hydro regarding the wireless smart meter "collector units", "hubs" and multiple smart meter locations, to BC's Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Medical Officer of Vancouver Coastal Health."

"When Barack Obama was just a toddler, Zbigniew Brzezinski was envisioning the day of making just such a technetronic "smart" society.

"Fast-forward to 2012 and what we're seeing is a so-called "smart" grid being forced upon an unwilling, but awakening population. This issue is unfolding with great grassroots notoriety here, as part of BC Hydro's "smart metering" program, and unfurled simultaneously around the world. If the people of BC and around the world allow the installation of the smart grid, democracy will fall. Tens of thousands of people in BC alone, and millions globally, are waking up to the deceit of this global agenda.

"BC Hydro has recently recalled 1,000 smart meters due to their not functioning. Hundreds of thousands of BC citizens have now received Hydro bills anywhere from 30 to 1000 percent higher, following smart meter installation - increases with no real justification. It now appears possible that none of these meters measure accurately. One scenario will be a complete recall of smart meters across the province, if public outcry continues to grow . . .

"BC Hydro has stated, "We will not force you to have a smart meter." However, it has failed to inform us we have a choice. An estimated 30,000 British Columbians have, on their own accord, notified Hydro of their non-consent (though Hydro's public figures may still be lower) and installation has been delayed for most . . .