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On June 1st, 2023, the Québec government introduced comprehensive right to repair legislation, a first step to protecting consumer choice in the province. Among other measures, Bill 29 will protect vehicle owners by giving them access and control of the data generated from their vehicles and acknowledges the right of...

Ottawa, June 1, 2023 — The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) welcomes the tabling of Bill 29, An Act to protect consumers from planned obsolescence and to promote the durability, repairability and maintenance of goods, by Quebec Minister of Justice Simon Jolin-Barrette. This piece of legislation will enshrine...

Preamble  The vehicle service and repair industry is an essential service which includes manufacturing of garage equipment and replacement parts, distribution networks and service and repair shops. Around the world, we are responsible for keeping over a billion vehicles on the road in safe condition.   Independent auto repair shops are...

In October of 2022, Alana Baker, AIA Canada’s senior director of government relations, joined Sylvain Seguin, president of Fix Network Canada, on Parliament Hill, where they appeared before the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology to discuss Bill C-244.   The private members bill, sponsored by Member of Parliament Wilson Miao,...

This morning, AIA Canada and a group of 20 members from across the country met with Members of Parliament (MPs) and other political decision-makers to raise our concerns about the right to repair and its impact on our sector. The day kicked off with a parliamentary breakfast, attended by 25...

After receiving over 1780 signatures – well surpassing our goal – we are excited to announce that our Right to Repair petition was officially presented in the House on June 23, 2022. Thank you to our members, partners and concerned citizens for helping us reach this milestone. This outcome would...