Mr. Speaker, today we will be voting on my bill, Bill C-603, which seeks to make side guards on heavy trucks mandatory.
We can and we must save lives. It is not time for politics. The coroners of Ontario and Quebec are very clear: side guards save lives.
To members who believe that the studies are inconclusive, I invite them to vote in favour of the bill at this stage, so that we can hear from experts at committee.
When I introduced my bill, I said that we must not wait for another death to occur before taking action. We have waited too long already.
Families should not have to lose loved ones while waiting for Parliament to take action. The time to act is now. We must support this bill.