Bylaws to force building inspections stalled

Reading through the Montreal Gazette today, this article related to Lea Guilbeault's tragic death caught my attention "Bylaws to force building inspections stalled". It has been more than two months since the minister of Labour, Mme. Lise Thériault announced that bylaws will be drafted.

Why would these bylaws be stalled? The author (James Mennie) quotes the Mayor of Montreal (Mr. Gerald Tremblay) saying that Montreal's bylaws would be more focused (than those of in New York city local law 11) and that:

A coalition of building owners in the province has already complained the proposed amendments are simply more government red tape

Besides complaining about having to maintain their own buildings, I would be interested to hear what these building owners propose to stop having blocks of cement or glass raining on top of the heads of people.

We, the citizens of Montreal, should not have to live through a similar nightmare.

If you have any comments, please send them to the editor of the Gazette ( http://bit.ly/mtlgazette ) or contact me.