RODENT INFESTATIONS : Annoying & Hazardous To Property & Human Health : BC Health Hazards Regulations : QUANDARIES

2022 : CAVEAT : SINCE TIME BEGAN : salus populi suprema est lex - the right of the people is the supreme law : IN TRUTH WE TRUST : CAVEAT : 2022

RESPONSE FROM BC MINISTRY OF HEALTH : MAY 30TH, 2022

CANADA : RATS & MICE : ADVICE : BC HEALTH : PREVENTION : VIGILANCE

"Mice and rats are carriers of disease, and can damage property. The deer mouse is the most common carrier of the deadly hantavirus."


Residential Tenancy Oversight Assembly International & Associate Actors : ICG Ltd CANADA & LOE (Life On Earth) Corp International

rtaoiigo@gmail.com

 

Dear Residential Tenancy Oversight Assembly International:

 

Thank you for your emails of May 3 and 19, 2022, addressed to the Honourable Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, regarding a rodent infestation within a multi-family high rise building in Victoria, British Columbia (B.C.). I am responding on the Minister’s behalf.

 

Under B.C.’s Public Health Act, Environmental Health Officers at health authorities can provide general advice on identification and control of common household pests, such as mice. However, it is a landlord’s responsibility to maintain the residential property in a state that complies with the health, safety, and housing standards. Information regarding landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities around cleaning and maintenance may be found on the Residential Tenancy Branch (RBT) website at: Repairs & Maintenance - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca).

 

With respect to pest control, you may find the following resources useful:

 

I encourage you to work with the landlord of the multi-family high rise building to resolve the rodent infestation. However, you also have the option of getting further information on BC Housing’s complaint resolution process on their website at: Compliments and Complaints (bchousing.org).

 

If the rodent infestation is not resolved to your satisfaction, you may wish to file a complaint with the RBT by phone at 250 387-1602 (Monday to Friday 9 am to 4 pm), or by email at HSRTO@gov.bc.ca. Additional support, information, and advocacy is available by contacting a Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre (TRAC) (https://tenants.bc.ca/) representative at the Tenant Infoline at 1-800-665-1185 during the following days and times: Monday 1 to 5 pm; Tuesday 1 to 5 pm; Wednesday 5:30 to 8:30 pm; Thursday 1 to 5 pm; Friday 1 to 5 pm.

 

Thank you for bringing this matter to my attention, and I wish you the best of luck in resolving this issue.

 

Sincerely,

 

Geneen Russo

A/Executive Director

Population and Public Health Division

Ministry of Health

ADDENDUM

GOOD DAY, G RUSSO : A/Executive Director : Population And Public Health Division, BC


WE HAVE PROVIDED A COPY OF YOUR HELPFUL ADVICE TO THE HIGHRISE RESIDENTS - WHO - HAVE EXTENSIVE RTB & TRAC EXPERIENCE WITH THIS LANDLORD.

FRIENDLY REGARDS : Huy'Ch'Qu' - Thank You - Merci - Miiqwich
RTOAI EMISSARY : RC SQYX GOODWIN
CC : RTAOI Executive Board : National

THREE VICTORIA PEST CONTROL JOBBERS INVITED TO SUBMIT BALL PARK QUOTES TO RTOAI TENANCY ORGANIZATION
GOOD DAY : THREE VICTORIA REGION PEST CONTROL JOBBERS
CC  : MINISTRY OF HEALTH, BC

THE FOLLOWING REQUEST IS PLACED FOR YOUR RESPONSE BY OUR ORGANIZATION : RTOAI - RESIDENTIAL TENANCY OVERSIGHT ASSEMBLY INTERNATIONAL IN CONJUNCTION WITH TOUCHSTONE COMMITTEE 1975.

THIS IS A CITIZENRY TENANT GROUP REQUEST - PRECEDING A SUBMISSION TO THE LANDLORD FOR POST HASTE REMEDIATION OF EVIDENT EXTREME RODENT MICE INFESTATION IN ONE 100 SUITE HIGHRISE - WITH ADJOINING ADDITIONAL 100 SUITE HIGHRISE NOT YET WITH EVIDENT EXTREME INFESTATION : NAMELY,
  1. CEMENTITIOUS HIGHRISE : OWNED BY INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY ASSETS FIRM; MANAGED BY DOMESTIC LOCAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY - BOTH WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE
  2. TENANT COMPLAINTS OF RODENT INFESTATIONS IN ALL 14 LEVELS HAVE BEEN LODGED WITH THE RESIDENT MANAGERS AND THE TWO PRINCIPAL LANDLORDS
  3. ORIGINS OF INVITATION : CONTROL OF FOOD WASTE RECYCLING BINS STORED IN BASEMENT HALLWAY APPEARS TO BE A PRINCIPAL ISSUE

PLEASE, PROVIDE A BALLPARK ESTIMATE : BASED UPON HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE : MICE INFESTATION ISSUE : VICTORIA :

YOUR RESPONSE WILL BE USED FOR IN-HOUSE CONSIDERATION ONLY - CONFIDENTIAL - FOR PURPOSES OF PETITIONING THE LANDLORD TO COMMENCE IMMEDIATE REMEDIAL ACTION; INCLUDING, CORPORATE EXPENSE INCLUDED WITHIN THE TENANCY AGREEMENT
  • OUR DESIRE IS ONLY TO POSSESS A REASONABLE COST EXPECTATION TO BE BORNE BY THIS LANDLORD IN PROCEEDING TO RESOLVE THIS IMMEDIATE MATTER - AND - TO ENSURE ADEQUATE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES TO PREVENT ANY RECURRENCE : I.E., ENVIRONMENT CONTROL & INFORMATION CIRCULARS TO TENANTS ADVISING OF PERSONAL PRACTICES TO ASSIST THE LANDLORD IN MEETING REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS.
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR TIME SPENT IN RESPONDING TO THIS REQUEST. WE ARE SEEKING THREE BALLPARK ESTIMATES. AND, WE ARE PRESUMING THAT THE LANDLORD WILL, LIKEWISE, FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THEIR CUSTOMARY QUOTES SOLICITATION PRACTISE - EITHER AN EXISTING CONTRACT; OR, THREE-QUOTE PETITION.

REGARDS,
RALPH GOODWIN
RTOAI EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICE : VICTORIA :
1 250 709 1809
CC : TCsince1975
MESSAGE OF INTEREST TO MLA LORE AND MP COLLINS

GOOD DAY, HON GRACE LORE, MP BC & HON LAUREL COLLINS, MP CANADA

cc : Dr Bonnie Henry, Public Health BC

THIS IS A FRIENDLY INFORMATION POSTING TO YOUR GENERAL INTEREST - AS WITHIN OUR LOE CORP INTL INTEREST

WE WILL CONTINUE TO APPRISE YOU AS THESE RECONCILIATION MATTERS UFOLD - PRESUMABLY, WITHOUT RTB OR COURT OPTIONED

REGARDS,

VICTORIA, BC CITY COUNCIL

GOOD DAY, VICTORIA MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS


I.E., : HIGHRISE PEST CONTROL - MICE INFESTATION - REMEDIATION REQUIRED - ALL THREE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT


THANK YOU FOR REVIEWING THIS MATTER OF UNRESOLVED HIGHRISE MICE INFESTATION - INTERNATIONAL LANDLORD WITH DEEP POCKETS
REGARDS
RTAOI EMISSARY : RC SQYX GOODWIN : LOE / ICG ASSOCIATES
1 250 709 1809

RTOAI Executive Principal : RC SQYX GOODWIN : National Emissary RTOAI

2022 : CAVEAT : SINCE TIME BEGAN : salus populi suprema est lex - the right of the people is the supreme law : IN TRUTH WE TRUST : CAVEAT : 2022