§ 79. Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Minister of Transport whether he has considered amending the law affecting motor vehicles so as to make it compulsory for the owners of such vehicles to insure against accidents to passengers and pillion-riders; and whether he has any statement to make on the subject?
§ Mr. BurginNo, Sir. I do not think that it is incumbent on the legislature specially to protect passengers in or on private vehicles who are injured through the fault of the person driving them.