A Vancouver city councillor is asking the province to tighten party bus regulations one year after the death of a Surrey teenager.
Geoff Meggs will introduce his motion at the next council meeting February 4.
Ernest Azoadam, 16, died on February 15, 2013 after riding on a party bus with other students from Burnsview Secondary in North Delta.
Meggs' motion asks the Ministry of Transportation to act on recommendations from "responsible industry operators" to regulate the industry.
In an email to Business in Vancouver, the Ministry of Transportation said it was "not considering changes to licensing requirements or legislation around charter buses."
The ministry also said it is up to individuals to check whether the bus operator requires a chaperone for minors, whether there are added safety rules in the contract and whether the operator requires drivers to have a police record check.
In March 2013, Mary Polak, then-Minister of Transportation, said the province would review existing regulations for chartered buses.
Chartered bus or limousine operators who allow drinking in their vehicles can face fines or have their operators' licenses revoked.
