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2025 was a year of disruption and momentum for Canada’s auto care sector. From trade tensions and a federal election to groundbreaking right to repair regulations in Quebec and strengthened global alliances, AIA Canada members helped keep repair access, affordability, and consumer choice at the centre of national and international conversations. Here is how the...

The 2025 federal budget, tabled by Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, marks the first fiscal plan under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government. Presented amid soft economic growth, rising unemployment, and persistent cost pressures, the budget delivers a mixed picture for Canada’s auto care industry—from mechanical and collision repair to parts, equipment,...

At its core, the right to repair is not a niche policy issue—it is a fundamental consumer protection. As vehicles become ever more data-driven, control over diagnostic information increasingly resides with automakers. Without intervention, consumers may no longer be able to choose where to service their vehicle and will have...

Quebec’s Office de la protection du consommateur (OPC) plays a key role in protecting consumers and ensuring fair business practices under the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). With the Loi protégeant les consommateurs contre l’obsolescence programmée et favorisant la durabilité, la réparabilité et l’entretien des biens—Quebec’s right to repair legislation now...

This past August, AIA Canada invited members across the country to participate in a survey focusing on our government relations efforts, an important opportunity for your voice to help shape the direction of our advocacy work. The results are in, the data has been reviewed, and now, we are closing...

The auto care sector stands at a crossroads; technological disruption, regulatory complexity, and evolving expectations unite to reshape who can service vehicles. Strong government relations and purposeful advocacy are not optional for independent repairers, parts suppliers, and service networks; they are strategic imperatives.  The stakes are real  Modern vehicles are...