Ontario Collector Vehicle Enthusiasts
Rick Kavanagh, Fenwick, Ontario
Dear Rick,
Thank you for your recent update via email.
I am writing this reply on behalf of the (NAAACCC) National Association of Antique Automobile Clubs of Canada Corporation.
This past week, at the request of members, our executive secretary Tom Woodhouse wrote the Ontario Government asking for similar answers but also included a request for ‘street rod clarification’ The NAAACCC has many Hot Rod and Street Rod groups in its membership. Regular plated collector cars are obviously serious concern for us as well. (It is our understanding that there are no exemptions for ‘regular plated’ Collector Cars that fall under this newly proposed Ontario legislation)
The NAAACCC voiced its concern about our Ontario membership not being made part of the consultation process.
Perhaps I missed the email header, but I assume you are working with the (SVAO) Specialty Vehicle Association of Ontario and president Chris Whillans (smcinerney@sympatico.ca) If not I suggest you contact him immediately. The SVAO can be a great help.
The NAAACCC meets on November 25, 26,05 for its AGM in Manitoba. The Ontario proposed legislation will be on our agenda. We will have directors from across Canada in attendance.
I have included the actual proposed legislation below for you to all read.
www.driveclean.com call up this site to access the text of the proposal or go directly to http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/envregistry/026516ep.htm please call up this site and read page 5 item 2---it deals specifically with collector vehicles.
In 2001, the NAAACCC was given reason to believe that the acceptance of the Kyoto Accord would lead to legislation like the one that is now being proposed in Ontario. The reasoning behind this thinking deals with ‘pollution credits’ and the need for Governments to appear to demonstrate that they are making and effort to reduce pollution.
In 2002, the NAAACCC did a Canada wide survey. Literally thousands of samples were collected and tabulated.
I will use British Columbia as an example:
There are approximately 10,000 vintage plated vehicles licensed in BC. In 2004 only 800 were actually insured and driven on the public highways --of the 800 driven most were driven on average less than 500 miles. Conclusion: Collector vehicles are not a concern!
The NAAACCC provided this information for all of Canada to use in the fight against unnecessary flawed legislation proposals.
It should be noted that when we contacted the Ontario Government in 2001 we were told that attrition takes car of vehicles that are 20 years old or older and collector vehicles were not a concern.
Gentlemen, the NAAACCC will provide funds ($$$) and help wherever necessary.
We will monitor this Legislation carefully.
Thank you,
John Carlson
President, NAAACCC
www.naaaccc.ca