Feds say 6.6 million 'unsafe vehicles' on the road
Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 02 Aug, 2023 10:52 AM
The federal government says some 6.6 million unsafe vehicles are likely on the road despite having unresolved safety recalls.
Transport Canada estimated in an analysis from June that one in five of the 33.3 million vehicles registered as of 2019 have outstanding recalls but continue to ply the streets and highways, potentially endangering occupants and other road users.
The department is proposing new rules that would require companies that issue a safety recall to quickly post related information on their website in order to boost awareness and fix the defect.
Over 11,000 people have fatally overdosed in the province from toxic street drugs since it was declared a public health emergency in 2016. The new policy means people who carry drugs up to the permitted threshold for their own use will no longer be arrested or charged, and their illegal substances will no longer be seized.
It’s a top priority for the leader as members of Parliament return to the House Monday following a holiday break. Singh spent some of that time away holding round table discussions on health care in British Columbia to discuss emergency room overcrowding and worker shortages.
The condemnation of the actions that led to Tyre Nichols' death came as authorities in Memphis, Tenn., released a video of what happened. The footage shows officers holding Nichols down and striking him repeatedly as he screamed for his mother.
Adrian Dix says the premiers had long been asking to meet Justin Trudeau as they call on Ottawa to boost its contributions through the Canada Health Transfer. Dix says a "major impediment" has been overcome simply by agreeing to sitting down at the Feb. 7 talks in Ottawa, as the premiers had been asking to meet for two years.
They were also suffering from a range of medical issues, including untreated eye infections, lameness, inflamed udders, overgrown hoofs and diarrhea. The statement says "numerous carcasses" of dead cows were also discovered on the property.
FortisBC Holdings says it respects Snuneymuxw's rights in relation to the potential effects of the project and is committed to sharing project benefits with the First Nation. It says Snuneymuxw has committed to supporting the projects and participating in the required regulatory processes.
