Inspection of "Minny," a gold mine

MONTREAL - Quebec may give a strong boost to the auto industry in the coming years: the government will force motorists to inspect their vehicles eight years and for compliance with environmental standards.
The environment minister, Pierre Arcand, filed his bill amending the Law on Environmental Quality on Wednesday in the National Assembly and it is expected that the measure be lucrative for garages and vendors of parts.
Is that the aging fleet of Quebec.
The Association of Automotive Industries estimated that 2.2 million vehicles over eight years in the province. This is 54% of cars on the road.
Data from the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) suggest rather than 1.7 million cars over eight years in Quebec. That is to say 37% of total vehicles in Quebec.
Minister Arcand wants to give the SAAQ the power to refuse to register a vehicle does not comply. Québec provides that 454,000 cars will be inspected annually in the first phase of the project. At the end of the initiative, a mechanical inspection will be added to the environmental assessment.
LKQ Pintendre Autos, a firm of the Quebec City area specializing in recycling cars, expects positive impact. "The owners of cars to be repaired will turn to us because we sell the parts cheaper, used or reconditioned," says Pierre Brouard, sales manager of the company.
Those who prefer not to invest money in upgrading their vehicle may decide to sell it to recyclers. These components will sell good.
The Association of automotive recyclers in Quebec has registered lobbyists to make representations to the Government to encourage the filing of the bill.
Bill the government aims to introduce a mandatory inspection program for vehicles in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gas emissions.
An initiative criticized by the Association for Automobile Protection (APA). "It's smoke and mirrors! British Columbia and Ontario have adopted similar programs in the 1990s and have failed all along the line, "said George Iny, president of the organization.
Supporting figures, Mr. Iny said that only 5% of vehicles inspected failed in the evaluation on Ontario soil. This means that inspectors mandated by the State must charge $ 100 to 100 motorists for a total of $ 10 000, five to trap offenders.
"We could fund environmental projects more effectively with such sums," said George Iny.
The Quebec Association of the fight against air pollution (AQLPA) program supports the Minister Arcand who wants to reduce emissions of greenhouse gas emissions 20% below 1990 levels by 2020.
The organization said on the sidelines of the announcement of the Ministry of the Environment that 25% of it last 600 vehicles inspected last year did not meet the minimum standards of operation of the emission control system.
Mandatory inspection: nearly half a million vehicles will have to go to the garageGenevieve Lajoie
QUEBEC - Grand prize for the garage: nearly half a million vehicles will be inspected annually in Quebec, probably from the end of 2013.
The Charest government gives a great blow to succeed in achieving its target of reducing emissions of greenhouse gas emissions and reduce air pollution.
Minister Pierre Arcand Wednesday filed a bill to require the owners of light vehicles and more than eight years to inspect their emission control system on resale.
It is estimated that 450 000 the number of audits each year, and only for the first phase of the program. The minister believes that the inspection should cost around $ 60.
Second stage
Subsequently, all the people who own a car, van or motorcycle eight years and older must pass the emissions test once a year.
Those who violate the standards can no longer drive on the roads as the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) refuse to register the vehicle.
Accreditation and abuse
The Ministry of Environment estimates that about 59,000 the number of owners who will have to repair their emission control system each year. Costs that can be relatively high, acknowledged Mr. Arcand, who, however, ensures that motorists will be winners in the end they will save fuel.
"People who have a well-maintained vehicle will initially save gasoline, will ultimately do a lot more savings," he said at a news conference where he was flanked including the President of the Quebec Association of fight against air pollution (AQLPA), André Bélisle.
To prevent abuse, the government wants to have some "control" over the costs will be charged to vehicle owners too pollutants. Moreover, the Department will accredit garages that can offer such services.