Mr. Speaker, auto theft is an epidemic problem costing Canadians over $1 billion every year. I have been working on this issue for the last five years and I am pleased that the Conservative Party's pressure on the government has been successful.
All new vehicles registered in Canada will soon be equipped with an immobilizer as standard equipment, making those vehicles almost impossible to steal. The Canadian standard immobilizer is the best type. Why would the transport minister also permit the inferior, ineffective European standard to still be used, putting vehicles at risk to be stolen?