Bill S-5 explained in plain English
An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
Short answer
Bill S-5 amended the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to permit conditional importation of used vehicles from the U.S. and Mexico while maintaining safety and environmental compliance.
At a glance
Official Parliament of Canada snapshot for 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. MP vote breakdowns appear when the House of Commons publishes a recorded division export for that bill. Senate and House stage details include official debate/sitting links when LEGISinfo publishes them.
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Bill S-5 amended the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to permit conditional importation of used vehicles from the U.S. and Mexico while maintaining safety and environmental compliance.
Bill S-5, passed in 2011, amends two federal laws to update rules about vehicle safety and environmental protection. The changes allow Canada to import used vehicles from the United States or Mexico under specific conditions while ensuring safety and environmental standards are met.
- Allows importation of used vehicles from the U.S. or Mexico that do not meet safety requirements, provided they comply with regulations and declarations.
- Modifies the definition of 'vehicle' in the Motor Vehicle Safety Act to include prescribed classes of vehicles.
- Exempts certain Mexican vehicles from environmental compliance checks under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, under specific conditions.
- Adds new rules for inspecting and certifying imported vehicles under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
- Importers of used vehicles from the U.S. or Mexico
- Regulatory agencies responsible for vehicle safety and environmental compliance
- Vehicle manufacturers and dealers
- Canadian consumers purchasing imported vehicles
- The bill does not specify exact criteria for determining which Mexican vehicles qualify for environmental compliance exemptions.
- The exact conditions for declaring vehicles that fail to meet safety requirements are not detailed in the provided text.
Updated definitions and import rules for vehicles, including used vehicles from the U.S. and Mexico.
Source: Section 2 (vehicle definition), subsection 7(2) (import conditions)
Exempts certain Mexican vehicles from environmental compliance checks and adds inspection/certification rules for imported vehicles.
Source: Subsection 155(2) (environmental compliance exemptions), subsection 160(1.g.1) (inspection/certification rules)
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