Cara McNulty the mother of 11-year-old Joshua Steinburg has launched an initiative called Life Jackets for Life.
initiative, aiming to amend the current law when it comes to wearing a life vest for children under the age of 14.Currently, life jackets only have to be accessible on the vessel.
“The Bill is asking that parts two, three and four of the small vessel regulation be amended,” said McNulty.On Wednesday, Pierre Poilievre, MP for Carlton, read a petition in the House of Commons to make it mandatory for children under the age of 14 to wear a life jacket or PFD while passengers in or drivers of small vessels.READ MORE:Story continues below advertisement
According to McNulty, the United States and several other countries around the world have mandatory laws to protect children on watercrafts. “Accidents are the leading cause of death in children. Motor vehicles is number one … drowning is number two for accidental deaths,” McNulty said. “And we have responded seriously with motor vehicles in terms of car seats and seat belts and regulations around that. And water safety seems to be a gap there.”
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