Does the Motor Vehicle Safety Act contravene the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
• The NAFTA was negotiated to remove tariffs from selected products over a specified period of time in order to facilitate movement of goods without Governmental financial restrictions. Safety is not a negotiable item and each signatory country may apply regulations to ensure the safety of the products imported. Any additional inquiries relating to the North American Free Trade Agreement provisions that may or may not apply to protection for Canadian consumers should be directed to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. What did Transport Canada do to solve the problem of new 2008 model year vehicles imported from the United States that did not have electronic anti-theft immobilizers installed, certified to Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards? • On December 19, 2007, Transport Canada amended section 12 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations with the respect to electronic anti-theft immobilizers to facilitate the importation of vehicles sold at the retail level
