Federal regulationCanada Gazette, Part IComment Period Closed
Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Theft Protection)
Sponsoring body: Transport, Dept. ofIntroduced December 27, 2025Last checked August 25, 2026
Read the official text on gazette.gc.caOfficial version — Canada Gazette, Part I
What this regulation does
This regulation updates Canada's Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations by replacing outdated vehicle anti-theft immobilization system standards with newer versions that address modern electronic theft tools, aligning Canadian requirements with the latest international standards.
Plain-language summary by Legisail.
Business impact
Compliance
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.
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Proposed
Comment period closed
Final publicationPending
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