09 March 2011
Waiting for Inspector Leaves Seniors Grounded
Elevator repair at Stoney Creek condo delayed by TSSA inspection

QUEEN'S PARK—This morning in Question Period, Hamilton East – Stoney Creek NDP MPP Paul Miller confronted the Minister of Consumer Services about an unacceptable delay in the resumption elevator service in a local building.

In response to inquiries made to his Constituency office Miller pointed out that “Seniors, some of them wheelchair-bound, in a seven-storey Stoney Creek condo were without elevator service for three weeks. They prepared for a two-week elevator repair but never imagined a full week’s wait for a TSSA inspector. They were told that the TSSA was unavailable to inspect because they were all away at a conference. Why would the minister allow any agency’s entire inspection team to be shut down for several days?”

The Minister agreed to investigate the matter, and in response to Miller, replied “I’m willing to look into it, and I’m willing to work with the member to get this issue resolved.” The Minister added that he would ask the new TSSA chief safety officer to look into this situation as well, to prevent further instances of unnecessary delay.

“I will be working with the Minister to ensure that he gets on this immediately,” said Miller. “I don’t want any other seniors to have such a long wait to receive a government service, no matter which agency delivers it.”

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