Mr. Speaker, it is a very interesting question. I must admit I was astonished to learn of this particularly with respect to minivans, a very popular form of transportation for families. I was very concerned when I learned of that report. I have asked my department to look into it.
Without equivocation I must say it is absolutely intolerable that manufacturers of these vehicles have not taken safety requirements into account which I think would have been essential in anybody's planning. Care should be taken that vehicles constructed and marketed with the primary purpose of providing transportation to parents and young children should meet the most stringent safety standards.
We are going to make it our business to very forcefully encourage manufacturers in this country to respect the need to provide the highest possible standards for vehicles that are transporting families.