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Ottawa, Ontario, October 31, 2024 – AIA Canada is celebrating the passage of Bills C-244 and C-294, which are poised to become law imminently after being adopted by Parliament today.  Both bills amend the Copyright Act and represent a historic step forward in the right to repair movement.   The bills...
Ottawa, ON, October 24, 2024 – Today, Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) and its members engaged with Members of Parliament (MPs), Senators and key political officials from across the country to advocate for the right to repair,  the importance of passing Bills C-244 and C-294 and how they...
Emily Holtby joins AIA Canada as the new Vice President of Government Relations, bringing her extensive experience in advocacy and public policy to the Association. In this role, Emily will lead AIA Canada’s efforts to engage with federal and provincial governments on key industry issues, including the ever-important right to...
Ottawa, October 10, 2024 – At the invitation of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy, the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) appeared yesterday evening to testify in connection with the study of Bill C-244 and Bill C-294. On this occasion, its President and Chief...
As we continue to advocate on behalf of the auto care sector to achieve fair and open competition and consumer choice in the vehicle service and repair industry, AIA Canada’s Vice President of Government Relations and Research, Alana Baker, is an active participant of the Canadian Repair Coalition working group....
In the auto care industry, the Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS) once emerged as a groundbreaking initiative aiming to provide access to essential service information and diagnostic tools to independent service providers in order to service and repair vehicles.  While CASIS has provided the framework for independent auto care...