Oxford's MPP, Ernie Hardeman is fighting to know if the air we're breathing is safe.
BEACHVILLE - The MPP for Oxford County has asked the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to release the air quality testing from the Beachville area.
Ernie Hardeman says air quality has been a issue in Beachville around the quarry for a long time.
"As long as I have been around as a politician in the Beachville area, representing the good people of Beachville, we have had concerns about the air quality in that area and that is why there have been testing stations set up around the quarry areas."
On Tuesday he asked the Minister to release the data form the latest round of testing.
"The people in my riding are tired of waiting to find out whether their air is safe. Will the Minister please provide us with an update on the air quality in Beachville right now"
Hardeman says the Minister refused to answer to answer his question.
"In 2003 the Ministry of Environment committed to monitor air quality in the Beachville area after a report found higher than acceptable particulate levels, but over and over we have had trouble getting the data. People just want to know that the air they are breathing is safe."
In the question Hardeman pointed out that his office had requested an update on Beachville air quality monitoring in August, then followed up on September 9. Hardeman wrote to the Minister directly on September 27 and to date has only received a form acknowledgement.
"Your predecessor apologized and promised to monitor the air and share the data with the community. So I would like to know from the Minister why he has failed to do that and will he commit to releasing the air quality data this week?"
Hardeman says he will continue to push the minister to release the data.
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