Monthly Minute • June 2019
Who owns the data collected by a vehicle?
AIA Canada is fighting to ensure that the aftermarket industry has direct access to vehicle data so that businesses can compete and survive in the future automotive landscape.

Bill Hanvey, President and CEO of the Auto Care Association has written an excellent op-ed piece on vehicle data ownership.

Attention Members!
Who do you think should have control of vehicle data?
The government
The manufacturers
The vehicle owner
No opinion
Government Relations
Tractor hacking: farmers and the right to repair

While AIA Canada and the aftermarket are mainly concerned about the right to repair in the automotive industry, one of the groups most affected by the debate around the right to repair and access to data are farmers.

What we've been talking about on Twitter
AIA Canada @AIAofCanada 
By 2023, "nearly 70% of worldwide new light-duty vehicles and trucks will be shipped with #embedded #connectivity."
AIA Canada @AIAofCanada 
Good ol' George Constanza..... How an industry journalist referenced a classic George C. line to talk about the aftermarket's image issue.   
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 . 
Partnerships
AIA Canada visits Auto Care Association

With the cross-border integration of the North American automotive aftermarket, AIA Canada is always looking to build partnerships with organizations like the Auto Care Association.

We're also looking for a desk like they have.

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Collision
CCIF Halifax 2019

The Canadian Collision industry came together in Halifax at the end of May for the second of three gatherings in 2019. The next meeting will be held in Calgary in September.
Congratulations to Craftsman Collision - North Nanaimo for their accreditation under the Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP). 

Golf Tournaments
This summer, play some golf and raise some money for a good cause.
AIA Canada Night 2019 • Las Vegas
One of the most anticipated evenings of the year, AIA Canada Night is the place to be for the Canadian aftermarket to network with peers and build relationships.  

With a new location at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel, the excitement begins at 6:30 pm in the Concorde Ballroom until 9:00 pm on November 5th, the opening night of AAPEX.
Sponsorship opportunities for this event are open to any supplier who does business in Canada. Interested in sponsoring?   Complete and return the sponsorship form today!
In Memoriam
The automotive aftermarket and collision industry mourn the loss of CASIS advocate and National Automotive Trade Association (NATA) board member, John Norris.
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Division News
Manitoba
Manitoba Division to hold a "Cannabis in the Workplace" lunch and learn

A year after the law legalizing the use of cannabis was passed by the Senate, many people are still unsure how it will affect their business. Join Janice Storozuk, business counsellor from Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses, for this lunch and learn.

Quebec
Another successful golf tournament for the Quebec Division

Over 100 golfers hit the links for the 11th Annual AIA Quebec Division Golf Tournament.

Read more. (link in French only)
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