
In May of last year, Bill S-229, An Act Respecting Underground Infrastructure Safety received its third reading before the Senate of Canada. Introduced by Senator Grant Mitchell, the bill seeks to reduce damages to underground infrastructure by implementing a nationwide call-or-click before you dig system. While the bill fills an important legislative gap and aims to better protect Canadians, it misses some opportunities to capitalize on lessons learned from existing one-call notification systems. Here is what you need to know as discussed by Kevin Vine with Construction Comment Magazine.