Bill C-603 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (vehicle side guards)

This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in August 2015.

Sponsor

Hoang Mai  NDP

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Defeated, as of Dec. 10, 2014
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Motor Vehicle Safety Act to prohibit the manufacture or importation of vehicles in higher weight categories that are not equipped with side guards.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-603s:

C-603 (2010) An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (minimum age of employment)

Votes

Dec. 10, 2014 Failed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

Motor Vehicle Safety ActRoutine Proceedings

May 28th, 2014 / 4:10 p.m.

NDP

Hoang Mai NDP Brossard—La Prairie, QC

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-603, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (vehicle side guards).

Mr. Speaker, there have already been too many deaths involving cyclists and heavy trucks. A simple and effective way of preventing serious injury and death is installing side guards on heavy trucks. Side guards protect pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists from being pulled under the wheels of these vehicles.

It is quite simple: side guards save lives. That is why I am very proud to continue the work done by Olivia Chow and introduce this bill in my name today.

There have been too many fatalities involving cyclists and heavy trucks across Canada. One of the simplest and most effective ways to save lives is to install side guards on heavy trucks. They prevent pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists from being pulled under the wheels of these vehicles.

A few years ago, Olivia Chow first tabled this bill to make side guards mandatory. Today, it is my honour to continue her work and to table this bill, which is also my first bill in the House.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)