Service Nova Scotia - Registry of Lobbyists

Description of Organization:
The Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada is the only national industry association that brings together the entire automotive aftermarket supply and service chain in Canada. Representing over 4000 members from coast-to coast, we are the voice and the resource for those dedicated to providing quality parts and products, as well as vehicle service and repairs to the country’s fleet of more than 23 million vehicles.

Description of Membership:
AIA represents manufacturers, re-builders, manufacturers agents, warehouse distributors, national distributors, buying groups, wholesalers, machine shops, retailers, and through its councils, the interests of collision repair shops and automotive service and repair outlets. Executive Committee: Doug Reevey - Chairman of the Board Dave Fifield - First Vice Chair Brent Hesje - Second Vice Chair Tony Canade - Immediate Past Chair Directors at Large: Jeff VandeSande, Bestbuy Distributors Limited Jason Best, Spectra Premium Industries Susan Hitchon, Schraeder International Annie Hotte, Uni-Select Eric Knogler, Sutherland Automotive Paula Sayers, Canadian Tire Corporation Stuart Suls, Mr. Lube Canada Simon Weller, NAPA Canada

Lobbying Activities

Description
AIA has not conducted lobbying activities in Nova Scotia in the last 6-months as the organization experienced a change in staff and focuses government relation activities on different regions in Canada year by year. Some of the priority areas that we are engaging government staff, at the federal and provincial level on, are the effects of innovation on the automotive aftermarket and what is required to ensure the sustainability of the industry, the impacts of the transition to a low-carbon economy on the industry, the skills/training that is necessary to ensure the industry has the workforce it requires (particularly as we enter a phase of increasingly technologically advanced vehicles), corporate social responsibility and ensuring that independent repair and maintenance outlets have access to vehicle information from original manufacturers to maintain consumer choice in where their vehicles are serviced and the sustainability of the these independent outlets.	View
Engage government employees on topics covering; road safety, the lobby registry, product stewardship (recycling), and jobs/employment/apprenticeships. No specific requests for legislation, programs or funding were made.	View

Funding

Funding Government Name	Funding Amount
Status of Women Canada (Federal)	90000	View
Employment and Social Development Canada	174184	View

No private funding related to lobbying activities