Monthly Minute • May 2019
AIA Canada's Annual General Meeting
Members of AIA Canada came together on May 8, 2019 to welcome new faces to the board of directors and to renew our shared commitment to a strong, dynamic aftermarket industry.

New faces on the board of directors

Help us welcome Graham Jeffery and Jason Yurchak to the board of directors. You can read their bios and find out about all the changes to the board here .
The aftermarket honours John MacDonald and Paul Prochilo

The AGM was an opportunity to celebrate outstanding members of the aftermarket community. See who received AIA Canada's highest honours here .
Attention Members!
Social media can be a great place to connect. We would like to gauge the interest of our members in using an AIA Canada Facebook group to exchange information and engage in discussions relevant to the vitality of the industry.
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Government Relations
Alberta election 2019

PEI election 2019

Ontario budget 2019

Have your say on cross border data transfers

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada is changing its policy about the transfer of data across borders and is giving Canadians the chance to add their comments. Consultations are open until June 4, 2019. Read more here .
What we've been talking about on Twitter
AIA Canada @AIAofCanada 
A bill by a Liberal MPP in Ontario was extinguished in its second reading. The bill attracted a response from big tech, including Apple and Panasonic.
AIA Canada @AIAofCanada 
"A long-time Toronto mechanic says small auto repair shops are in trouble if car insurance companies don't start telli ng customers they can have repairs done anywhere they want." 
Learn more about government relations at AIA and our two key files: access to vehicle data and education and workforce development . You can also reach out to Erin Chreptyk . 
Beneath the Hood
A lot of times, the most important work you do on a vehicle is under the hood, where nobody sees it. It’s like that at AIA Canada, too. Sometimes, the work we do doesn’t get reported or provide us with a photo opportunity.

Here are some of the things we've been doing that you may have missed.
April 9, 2019
Discussed education and workforce development with directors from Youth and Skills Innovation Directorate, Student Work Placement Program Skills and Employment, and Apprenticeship and Sectoral Initiatives Directorate.

April 10, 2019
Spoke with members of parliament, Dan Albas (Central Okanagan – Similkameen – Nicola) and Brian Masse (Windsor West) about access to vehicle data and workforce development.

April 29, 2019
AIA directors, management and division chairs came together for a strategic planning session.
Knowledge Center
The Knowledge Center is where we take the complex findings of our research and present it in easy to digest infographics and factsheets.
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Collision
GM repair manuals available by subscription only
GM has joined other major auto manufacturers by putting collision repair manuals behind a subscription paywall.

Giving Back
AIA High Fives for Kids Foundation Recognition Awards
During the AIA Canada AGM, members took a moment to honour those who had made a significant contribution to the AIA High Fives for Kids Foundation.

This year's recipients were:

  • Individual - Ken Coulter
  • Company - Vast Auto
  • Division - AIA Ontario Division
PHOTO Tony Del Vasto accepts the company recognition award on behalf of Vast Auto.
Division News
Manitoba
Quebec
New members for the Quebec Division steering committee

Meet the new committee members.
Quebec
Another successful career day
The Quebec Division participated in the ninth edition of Career Day at the Montreal School of Motorized Equipment Trades.

Ontario
Giving back
At this year's AGM, the Ontario division was awarded the High Fives for Kids Recognition Award in the division category for their commitment to fulling the Foundation’s mission of bringing positive change and improvements to the quality of life for children and youth in their local communities.
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