Citizens Against Noise Pollution in Trinidad and Tobago (CANPTT) has welcomed the passing of the Fireworks Regulation Bill, saying yesterday that the legislation rep­resented a “long-­await­ed step toward order, responsibility and nation­al safety”.

In a release lauding the passing of the bill in Parliament yesterday, CANPTT commended the Government and said the legislation “signals recognition that unregulated fireworks have caused real distress to infants, the elderly, persons with disabilities, pets and wildlife”.

The organisation welcomed the bill after “many years of advocacy, public outcry and repeated harm to citizens and animals”, saying, “Today represents progress, and we ack­now­ledge it.”