[cont'd]
high-rises to be built next to high-pressure pipelines. 

Section 3.0 of the Provincial Policy Statement is very clear regarding public safety:
"Development shall be directed away from areas of natural or human-made hazards where there is an unacceptable risk to public health or safety or of property damage, and not create new or aggravate existing hazards.”

Compliance with the PPS is not optional, but since there's no enforcement mechanism the practice continues: the latest example is a 28-storey apartment that's been placed next to five pipelines, all of which carry refined products (mostly gasoline) at pressures in excess of 1,000 psi. 

TSSA is the provincial regulator for pipelines. It has a minimum setback of 200 metres for "institutions where rapid evacuation may be difficult...." The new apartment building is less than 50 metres from the pipelines. 

Ontario has sensible safety requirements but City planners seem very willing to ignore them. This needs to change.