gt37
01-31-2009, 03:41 AM
Hello all.
I emailed Transport Canada about this question, but they didn't reply(go figure). Can anyone help?
"I am enquiring to know how the minimum age of vehicles is set at 15 years and even why there is a regulation. I was/am interested in importing a minivan from Japan until I noticed the minimum age(15yrs) requirement. I am also perplexed, since new imports from any country can be readily bought in Japan(they don't have any age rule). I understand how Canada would want to protect some of it's industry from foreign competition, but I grew up in the West(Calgary) where the auto manufacturing industry is insignificant if almost non-existent. So, from my perspective this rule should be re-examined. Another point is that Canada does have a textile industry that does employ a large number of people, but I don't/don't know about any restrictions on cheap imported clothing from China, Taiwan, Vietnam, etc."
If anyone could give me a logical answer to my question it would greatly be appreciated
I emailed Transport Canada about this question, but they didn't reply(go figure). Can anyone help?
"I am enquiring to know how the minimum age of vehicles is set at 15 years and even why there is a regulation. I was/am interested in importing a minivan from Japan until I noticed the minimum age(15yrs) requirement. I am also perplexed, since new imports from any country can be readily bought in Japan(they don't have any age rule). I understand how Canada would want to protect some of it's industry from foreign competition, but I grew up in the West(Calgary) where the auto manufacturing industry is insignificant if almost non-existent. So, from my perspective this rule should be re-examined. Another point is that Canada does have a textile industry that does employ a large number of people, but I don't/don't know about any restrictions on cheap imported clothing from China, Taiwan, Vietnam, etc."
If anyone could give me a logical answer to my question it would greatly be appreciated