Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for his concern about safety which is the primary duty of Transport Canada and its main responsibility.
With respect to the question of all issues relating to automobile safety, investigations of accidents are carried out for all categories of motor vehicles so that a safer fleet can be created.
More stringent standards have been applied to minivans. In 1994 roof strength standards were introduced and next year a slide
protection standard is proposed for the 1997 model year. This spring the rear door latch regulation for the 1998 model year will be introduced.
As you can see, Mr. Speaker, there has been a continuous improvement through regulation for safety of minivans.