Thank you so much.
I'm a little intimidated by the group I am talking to here, but I'd like to give you some history, because it references back to the Hazardous Products Act and the new bill that is proposed, and perhaps tell you about our frustration in trying to access a consumer product that we feel should have been covered under the old HPA. And reading through the new act, we wonder if you can actually get something through in a reasonable length of time.
If you consider that injury is a leading killer and disabler of our children, and that head injury is the leading killer of males under the age of 35, and that any injury prevention strategy talked about in this country incorporates the use of sport helmets, we are unable to reference a standard in Canada for most of these helmets. We've developed the world's best standards with the Canadian Standards Association. These have gone through a certification process, but they are now just sitting in limbo.
Looking at the old HPA, and considering that we've worked for a couple of years to have this new standard covered under the HPA, we're just concerned about any new amendments that don't address the need for a speedy resolution of particular things, such as the leading killer and disabler of our children. It truly is an important health issue, and we would like to be able to address it in some way. We're just frustrated with the process and wanted to be able to talk about that, when we have such an important health issue here.