GI-2025-52-reg1: Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Theft Protection)

About 45 vehicle manufacturers and importers will need to update their compliance documentation to reference the new standards (CAN/ULC 2025 and/or UN Regulation No. 162) instead of the old ones. The total compliance cost across all affected companies is estimated at $0.80 million over 10 years, with the bulk of work hitting in 2028 when mandatory compliance kicks in — each company can expect to spend roughly 322 hours (about 40 hours per vehicle model, averaging 8 models) updating paperwork, at an estimated $742 per business annually. No manufacturing changes are required, as manufacturers are already expected to exceed the current standards — this is purely a documentation and certification update exercise. Small businesses are not affected, as none of the impacted manufacturers qualify as small businesses under the federal definition.