Francois,
Can you direct me to some copy of that legislation as it was proposed? It sounds a bit "Urban Legend"-ish to me, and while I don't doubt that you are honestly telling us what you were told, I would be surprised if the actual legislation, as proposed, said as much. Let's face it, tales like this have a tendency to spin their way through the Rush Limbaughs of the world before they reach the public, and they are often changed to the point where they sound very different than they are. Case in point, at one time, some folks were telling stories about this "liberal" that proposed a law requiring that all 5-gallon plastic buckets be equipped with a hole at the bottom so that liquid would not accumulate and make it dangerous for toddlers. The story was that they were crazy enough to want a law like this. The fact was that it only involved putting a waring label on the buckets, but by the time it made tthe rounds it was much crazier sounding.
cd