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As part of the federal government’s mid-year financial update and forecast, Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland spoke to the importance of right to repair for Canadian consumers, including legislative amendments that would be necessary in order to achieve this change. Specifically, the federal government has committed...

Alana Baker, Vice President of Government Relations and Research at AIA Canada, joined Bob Frier at the AAPEX Studio in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 31st, 2023, to talk all things right to repair and the movement’s progress in Canada. Momentum behind the right to repair movement is building in...

In this economy, you need the freedom to choose where you spend your money. This includes where you can take your vehicle to be serviced or repaired. Fortunately, Canadians are one step closer to having the ability to choose how they maintain their vehicles. Passed in the House of Commons...

Today, AIA Canada members engaged with Members of Parliament (MPs) and key political figures from across the country to advocate for the right to repair, and the importance of Bill C-244 as a stepping stone, and the need for standalone legislation for the auto care industry.  What we asked MPs,...

Quebec, October 6, 2023 – The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) welcomes the adoption of Bill 29 in Quebec, a significant step forward in the right to repair and the fight against planned obsolescence. Quebec is now the first Canadian province to pass a law on the right to...

Perhaps you wish your Member of Parliament (MP) understood better the issues you are facing as a business owner, and how those issues are impacting your customers.   Well, now is the time. With the House of Commons taking its summer break until September 18, your federal MP is back in...