moved for leave to introduce Bill C-367, an act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
Mr. Speaker, I wish to flag your attention to the problem which has persisted for some time in the minds of the public about the question of public safety with respect to the automotive industry.
The purpose of this bill is to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act to make manufacturers notify the public in a prescribed manner when they become aware of a design, construction or functional defect in vehicles which they either manufacture or import for sale.
The bill would also give the Minister of Transport the power to order an immediate recall of defective vehicles which have caused or are likely to cause injury or death and prevent the sale of these vehicles until the defect is corrected.
I thank the hon. member for Laval West for her support.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)