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Ottawa probing Transport Canada's handling of Toyota recall

Globe and Mail -- Senior Transport Canada bureaucrats found themselves on the hot seat today on Parliament Hill, forced to defend their actions in the massive recall of Toyotas over acceleration problems.

As a storm of negative publicity and lawsuits batters the auto maker, the Commons committee hearings Thursday and next Tuesday gives Canadian politicians their first chance to grill Transport Canada and Toyota Canada Inc. officials about the recalls and the issue of sudden acceleration.

Bloc MP Mario Laframboise told the committee he's worried Canada is failing to protect consumers as quickly as the U.S.

“What really bothers me ... is we look like we're lagging behind the U.S,” Mr. Laframboise said.

NDP MP Brian Masse raised concerns about how cozy a relationship Transport Canada regulators

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Submitted Mar 11, 2010 By: Gassed01

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cpl11787 All-Star Author Minnesota Posts:630 Points:123,275 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:42:38 PM Ignore cpl11787 Report Abuse safety is an issue, you should never tempt death.
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,551 Points:895,730 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 5:10:31 PM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse Turn up the heat on Toyota, require safety.
virginia52 Champion Author Alaska Posts:4,018 Points:794,635 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 4:50:42 PM Ignore virginia52 Report Abuse I haven't heard how the people of Japan are dealing with their Toyotas. I would guess we will soon see what if anything, the Govt. of Japan is going to do about all of these recalls.
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:7,052 Points:1,730,395 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 4:46:33 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse it won't change anything
PaulBacon Champion Author Miami Posts:1,280 Points:1,882,835 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 4:43:59 PM Ignore PaulBacon Report Abuse Soon, both the U.S. and Canada will sue Toyota. Paul Bacon :-)
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,662 Points:253,605 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 4:41:51 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse Seems this story is like a snowball rolling down a hill. It keeps getting bigger and bigger.
k2kipp All-Star Author Minnesota Posts:800 Points:404,880 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 4:39:18 PM Ignore k2kipp Report Abuse Politics :(
berniMI Champion Author Flint Posts:1,254 Points:226,520 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 4:37:50 PM Ignore berniMI Report Abuse Just more politics.
Road-Runner Champion Author Denver Posts:3,621 Points:1,227,775 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 4:34:55 PM Ignore Road-Runner Report Abuse Quote: “What really bothers me ... is we look like we're lagging behind the U.S,” "Mr. Laframboise said." Politicians. Don't you love them! They just got to keep up with the Joneses.
garman87 Champion Author Austin Posts:1,295 Points:1,513,775 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 4:34:21 PM Ignore garman87 Report Abuse Keep the politicians out of this.
pliskin Champion Author Syracuse Posts:3,209 Points:981,010 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 4:31:46 PM Ignore pliskin Report Abuse Imagine that, more politicians getting involved in the Toyota debacle. Like there's not enough Washington politicians hidden in the closet now let's throw in a few from Ottawa. Maybe we can catch them all with their hands in the cookie jar!! Yeah right, fat chance!
gass12 Champion Author Omaha Posts:3,636 Points:1,344,490 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 4:30:11 PM Ignore gass12 Report Abuse I thnk all the countries are lagging behind. This problem should have been solved a long time ago.
THEDodgeman Champion Author Denver Posts:3,078 Points:974,165 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 4:29:45 PM Ignore THEDodgeman Report Abuse TOYOTA IS ANOTHER TITANIC AT THIS POINT.
Romey08 Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,954 Points:573,275 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 4:28:57 PM Ignore Romey08 Report Abuse The politicians are doing too much posturing and not enough real action to fix the problems
MalibuGordie Champion Author California Posts:3,388 Points:629,715 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 4:25:06 PM Ignore MalibuGordie Report Abuse All we need. Polititians to the rescue!
regasaz Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,176 Points:350,615 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 4:11:19 PM Ignore regasaz Report Abuse When the Politicians get involved this becomes nothing more than a big Dog& Pony Show. Get the Politicians out of the picture and go fix the problem.
lennypizzas Sophomore Author London Posts:158 Points:224,490 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 4:05:50 PM Ignore lennypizzas Report Abuse everyones gotta finger in the pie
caddilac Champion Author Ontario Posts:10,690 Points:1,165,005 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:56:23 PM Ignore caddilac Report Abuse The Canadian government needs to get their nose out of this issue. Government can hardly do the job that is required of it, without screwing things up. LET THE COURTS HANDLE IT. "“What really bothers me ... is we look like we're lagging behind the U.S,” Mr. Laframboise said." Who gives a crap if we are lagging behind the US on this matter, are we in some competition with the US in seeing what government can score the most points AFTER THE FACT? What's next, is the Canadian government going to let our roads go to pot, to see if we can outdo the US with the worst roads? Sometimes 'keeping up with the Jones' is not a good thing. [Edited by: caddilac at 3/11/2010 6:00:33 PM EST]
2granny Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,247 Points:490,000 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:53:51 PM Ignore 2granny Report Abuse Politics at work.
MINER Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:8,442 Points:2,472,170 Joined:Jul 2002	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:44:05 PM Ignore MINER Report Abuse Think I'll go out & sit on the over pass on I-79 & watch for Toyota's flying by...Nothing else to do here now that the snow is melting away....
adr47 Champion Author Saskatchewan Posts:2,411 Points:540,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:40:21 PM Ignore adr47 Report Abuse Lawyers are lovin' it.
goldilox88 Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,268 Points:627,505 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:33:57 PM Ignore goldilox88 Report Abuse Media blitz.
TopGunn Champion Author Baltimore Posts:4,259 Points:1,643,660 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:32:21 PM Ignore TopGunn Report Abuse And the 'beat' and 'bashing' goes on.
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,210 Points:596,635 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:28:56 PM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse So, are the governments of every country going to take there turn on Toyota?
RobRD Champion Author Alberta Posts:3,828 Points:896,020 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:26:31 PM Ignore RobRD Report Abuse The present Canadian government is parroting the US government's transportation policies starting with Bush's refusal to increase Mileage targets for vehicles and province have started moving on it to mimick California's standards.
Ken2OD Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:4,108 Points:1,001,460 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:25:15 PM Ignore Ken2OD Report Abuse The common people are uprising against governments all over the world. I wonder if the Canadian Government will hold their hearings in English, French, or Japanese? Aye?
Dipstick1 Champion Author Amarillo Posts:5,140 Points:1,477,790 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:23:15 PM Ignore Dipstick1 Report Abuse Who isn't probing?
fire@53 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,086 Points:1,830,375 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:22:10 PM Ignore fire@53 Report Abuse The computer did it! And he is not talking.
Wesk8 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,467 Points:639,190 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:20:54 PM Ignore Wesk8 Report Abuse I've read most of your posts and no one really gets the most salient point of this article! "Parliament Hill"?? What, Canada HAD to copy the US when locating their deliberative body? They couldn't find a geologic formation uniquely Canadian?? Parliament Island, Parliament Bluff, Parliament Glacier or even Parliament Peninsula! I hate to ask what color (er… colour) house the Canadian President lives in! ;-)
mplato Champion Author Columbia Posts:4,236 Points:1,015,685 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:20:23 PM Ignore mplato Report Abuse poor Toyota...got too big too quick...forgot about everything that got them there.
4warned Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,253 Points:1,259,885 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:19:17 PM Ignore 4warned Report Abuse Toyota has there hands full. They better do something fast or they will need a bail out!
Liberty2000 All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:930 Points:166,300 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:15:35 PM Ignore Liberty2000 Report Abuse Politicians!!
aarrrt Champion Author San Diego Posts:3,015 Points:719,200 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:12:39 PM Ignore aarrrt Report Abuse Are they more worried about their "public perception" or their citizens?
KillChain Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:2,269 Points:604,775 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:11:30 PM Ignore KillChain Report Abuse UAW has Canada in their back pocket.
sailormon Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,944 Points:477,700 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:06:21 PM Ignore sailormon Report Abuse Why do we need all this technology in our cars today?
letmathe Champion Author Chicago Posts:10,032 Points:2,288,540 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:00:19 PM Ignore letmathe Report Abuse This makes sense.
FieroGT Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:9,507 Points:1,657,295 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 3:00:13 PM Ignore FieroGT Report Abuse Toyota seems to keep digging a bigger hole for themselves. They need a good PR guy to lead their responses.
Pucked Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:1,091 Points:210,780 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 2:57:25 PM Ignore Pucked Report Abuse When it rains, it pours.
nojsts Champion Author St. Louis Posts:14,048 Points:2,829,905 Joined:May 2002	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 2:53:59 PM Ignore nojsts Report Abuse How about baning sales of Toyata's until Toyota corp admits there is a real problem and fixes the problems for good.
madison8359 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,899 Points:626,265 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 2:49:25 PM Ignore madison8359 Report Abuse Now look, Toyota did apologize for this misunderstanding.They have said they fixed the problem, so let it alone.
snofog All-Star Author Seattle Posts:623 Points:92,655 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 2:40:21 PM Ignore snofog Report Abuse My.
camel1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:3,805 Points:1,332,250 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 2:34:58 PM Ignore camel1 Report Abuse I think Toyota tried to imitate GM and Chrysler on the recall issue but unlike "the Big Three" Toyota is being grilled. If This was a GM issue we would barely here about it!! But it is Toyota so it is being treated differently
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:4,150 Points:806,775 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 2:19:39 PM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse Action speaks louder than words, I am afraid. I'll believe in change, when the actions dictate the change.
Greg6901 All-Star Author Oakland Posts:577 Points:221,605 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 2:18:41 PM Ignore Greg6901 Report Abuse Toyota should find the real problem and fix it!
bar1035 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,414 Points:460,525 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 2:11:59 PM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse I guess calling execs on the carpet and pointing and shouting gives the folks back home a good feeling about their elected officials. Sounds like the US too!
my3sons Champion Author New York Posts:4,321 Points:1,398,300 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 2:11:48 PM Ignore my3sons Report Abuse hope Toyota "gets it" soon, they are still denying the real problem--the computer chip is defective and will kill innocent people
djgunrunner Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:4,829 Points:1,386,615 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 2:05:37 PM Ignore djgunrunner Report Abuse Congratulations, they finally got the message.
saveongasNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,292 Points:726,600 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 1:53:03 PM Ignore saveongasNC Report Abuse I am Sick of Toyota!!!
PFCASTA All-Star Author Worcester Posts:688 Points:1,074,685 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 1:43:41 PM Ignore PFCASTA Report Abuse Just get the problem fixed
wizzard1222 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:3,723 Points:1,346,115 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 1:39:00 PM Ignore wizzard1222 Report Abuse More 'authority' reviews...Who's paying for these "people" to regulate them... & these reviews... $100 thoussss plus per year w/benefits & pensions... It appears more like justification of their 'TURF' & 'perks' !!!