Motor Vehicle Safety Act

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/16/2014 - 18:25

Amendments to the Act

The Motor Vehicle Safety Act (MVSA), which was last significantly revised in 1993, regulates the manufacture and importation of motor vehicles as well as new tires and equipment used to restrain children and disabled persons inside the vehicle.

The proposed amendments will support the objectives of the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) to better and more rapidly align Canadian and U.S. regulations and boost North American trade and competitiveness. These amendments fall into four categories; rulemaking, importation, safety (compliance and enforcement) and information gathering.

This has been excerpted from a 28 March 2014 news backgrounder by Transport Canada and is available in its entirety at:
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=831929