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Monthly Minute • March 2019

AIA Canada hosts successful Ontario Advocacy Day at Queen’s Park

Throughout the day's meetings, participants spoke about the issues important to the industry such as the future of vehicle connectivity and telematics, the right to repair, and education and workforce development.

Read all about who was there and what was said.

Government Relations

AIA Canada on Parliament Hill

Following our successful Ontario Advocacy Day, AIA Canada held meetings on Parliament Hill in Ottawa with members of the Federal Government.

Find out about the aftermarket’s day on the Hill.

Calling all exporters. One day left!

Have your say in the fifth round of Canada-Mercosur negotiations.

What we've been talking about on Twitter

AIA Canada @AIAofCanada

Could a bill, if passed in Ontario, lead to a ripple effect around the world? A bill that could have consequences for the automotive aftermarket industry?

AIA Canada @AIAofCanada

KPMG Survey: "Canada’s automotive industry must...start taking a lead on tech innovation if it wants to continue to be a player in the global automotive industry." Read more

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 .

Right to Repair

What is CASIS?

The idea of the consumer's right to repair has been gaining a lot of attention in the mainstream media recently. But it's something that AIA and the automotive aftermarket have been engaged in for years.

The Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS) agreement, also known as Right to Repair, was signed in 2009. The agreement provides a framework for the voluntary sharing by OEMs of their service and repair information with the aftermarket.

Ten years after CASIS was signed vehicles are being revolutionized. AIA is taking the lead to bring the CASIS signatories to the table to ensure the agreement reflects this new reality and lays the foundation for the entire automotive industry – and the Canadian consumer – to flourish in this digital era.

CASIS Timeline

2004 – 2006

AIA identified access to auto maker service information, training and tools as a priority issue for its members and worked with a coalition of industry stakeholders to seek a voluntary agreement with automakers. Automakers did not respond.

2007

Bill C-425 was introduced, calling for a legislated solution to the sharing of automaker information with the aftermarket. The bill did not pass.

2009 • January

Bill C-425 was re-introduced as Bill C-273. AIA endorsed the bill.

2009 • April

The Minister of Industry asked automakers to develop a voluntary framework.
AIA met with automotive industry stakeholders who drafted a letter of intent. AIA did not endorse the letter.

2009 • May

Industry stakeholders issued their letter of intent to provide independent service and repair shops with access to information.
Bill C-273 passed its second reading in the House of Commons.

2009 • September

CASIS agreement was signed by AIAMC (since 2013 known as the GAC), CVMA and NATA.

2009 • October

AIA Board of Directors voted to support the CASIS agreement and recommended that legislation was no longer necessary.
AIA indicated interest in becoming a signatory to the CASIS agreement.
Representatives from AIA, AIAMC, CVMA and NATA requested that Bill C-273 be withdrawn.

2010