Mr. Speaker, in order to address this very serious problem, I have asked the officials in my department to draft amendments to the regulations under the Hazardous Products Act concerning safety of disposable lighters.
These amendments will be published in part I of The Canada Gazette within the next few weeks. We expect these regulations to be in effect as of the middle of the summer. Disposable lighters sold in this country will have to be childproof. Meanwhile we have launched a program of awareness to ensure that caregivers are aware of the dangers of these disposable lighters.