Bill S-3

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	SUMMARY
	This enactment modernizes and streamlines the regulation of extra-provincial motor carrier (truck and bus) undertakings in Canada, building on the reforms introduced in the Motor Vehicle Transport Act, 1987. The objective is a consistent national regime for motor carriers focused on carrier safety regulation. The key components of the enactment include
	(a) a national regulatory framework for provincial administration of a safety performance-based regime for extra-provincial motor carriers, based on the national safety standards developed by the governments of Canada and the provinces in consultation with industry and embodied in the National Safety Code for Motor Carriers;
	(b) provision for national policy direction supporting the implementation of that framework; and
	(c) provision for international arrangements for mutual recognition of carrier safety performance assessment.