Your Monthly Minute
June 2018
We want to know!
It's that time of the year to tell us how we are doing! We will be releasing our 2018 Membership Satisfaction Survey to gain insights on member's overall satisfaction with our activities and also to identify areas where we can improve. We want to make sure that the AIA member experience is valuable, so we appreciate the time you'll take to give us your feedback.
 
Stay tuned!
Strengthening the Canadian aftermarket industry


On May 4th, AIA Canada met with members of the China Automotive Maintenance and Repair Trades Association (CAMRA) in Toronto with Board Members Steve Leal and Dave Fifield to re-sign our agreement with CAMRA to continue to offer a unique opportunity to strengthen the image of Canadian companies and partnerships between international industries, while actively promoting training and communications between aftermarket professionals and educational institutions.

Read more about our partnership with CAMRA
Free to you from Canadian Apprenticeship Forum
Our partner organization, Canadian Apprenticeship Forum, brings to you its most recent report: Quality of Workplace Training: Apprentice Perspectives.

Increasing employer involvement in apprenticeship and improving the quality of on-the-job training are strategic priorities for the apprenticeship community. CAF-FCA's latest Apprentices in Canada ePanel survey, completed by 292 apprentices and early career journeypersons, provides important insights about apprentice experiences during workplace training.

AIA members have free access to the report.
The AutoConnex website is coming along fine and dandy...
Remember the groundbreaking labour market intelligence project for the automotive aftermarket that AIA Canada is working on? It's coming along great! This is what you can expect from the website:
  • compensation data;
  • diversity in the industry;
  • career profiles of aftermarket heroes;
  • HR best practices;
  • job listings;
  • and so much more!

Releasing in September 2018 to a desktop, laptop, tablet or phone near you! Don't forget to sign up to the mailing list so you don't miss out. 
An HR toolkit exclusively for the automotive aftermarket!
Written with the automotive aftermarket industry in mind, this first of its kind HR toolkit is perfect for the hiring needs of small and medium-sized businesses across Canada! Here's a sneak peek of what you will find in the toolkit:

  • Job description best practices
  • Benefits of diversity in the workplace
  • Top 50 interview questions [Template] 
  • How to promote an inclusive workplace
  • and more!
We'll be revealing the toolkit at the HR Symposium on June 13th and will then be available on AIA's website.
GR Meeting Updates
At the end of May, AIA Canada representatives conducted four meetings with the Chair and representatives of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities.  

Purpose: to inform and address issues faced by AIA members as well as to discuss the outcomes of the Committee's recent meetings on future deployment of automated and connected vehicles. 
L to R: AIA Knowledge Manager Yuriy Shelkovyy, Liberal MP Judy Sgro, and AIA President JF Champagne
On May 15th, AIA Canada traveled to Toronto to meet with the representatives of the Federal Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). 

Purpose: To learn more about the programs offered by the federal agency, the application process and eligibility criteria applicants need to meet.

During the discussion it has been concluded that such programs like Investing in Business Growth and Productivity (IBGP) and Investing in Business Innovation (IBI) could be of interest to AIA members in Ontario. FedDev Ontario welcomes AIA members to ask questions they have regarding the programs and services offered by the FedDev Ontario.
AIA Canada also met with Senator Dennis Dawson, Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Transportation and Communications on May 2nd.

Purpose: To continue dialogue on issues of interest to the aftermarket industry raised in the Senate report, "Driving Change: Technology and the Future of the Automated Vehicle," and update Senator Dawson on AIA's work on our key advocacy files - Education and Workforce Development and Right to Repair.  
Conference Board of Canada Conference Update
President JF Champagne made his way to Edmonton on June 6th to be part of a panel at the Conference Board of Canada's Automated Vehicles 2018: Planning for Urban and Rural Transitions Conference to discuss the impact of automated vehicles on the workforce.

As new mobility and automated vehicles emerge, important questions have been raised around how such technology is integrated in a Canadian environment, specifically, what this means to the Canadian workforce.


"You bought that gadget, and dammit, you should be able to fix it."  Interested? https://www.wired.com/2017/03/right-to-repair-laws/
Is this the innovative way that companies are making profits? 

"Funny how extended warranties account for nearly 40 per cent of North American retailers' profits." -  Read more here.
The Right to Repair movement is about giving consumers the right to choose where they repair their consumer goods like washing machines, stoves - and of course - their vehicles.
 
Interested in learning more about government relations at AIA and our two key files: access to vehicle data and education and workforce development

Reach out to Erin Chreptyk or follow GR at AIA on Twitter at  @AIAOFCANADAGR
Quebec Division supports the Provincial Skills Competition
The Quebec Division of AIA Canada is proud of its contribution to the success of the Provincial Skills Competition, an important event through the sponsorship of the 15th Quebec Skills Competition. The competition was held from May 2-5, 2018 at Place Bonaventure in Montreal.
 
  Additional details here.
AIA Canada at the 15th Provincial Competition in Montreal. Rachel Leduc and Roger Goudreau from the Quebec Division and Steve Oborne, member of the Automotive Service Provider (ASP) Council and judge for the motor vehicle mechanics category.
Quebec Division highlights the 10th anniversary of the CLÉ VERTE program
The Quebec Division is happy to contribute to the success of the CLÉ VERTE program, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

The president of the Quebec Division, André Latreille, and the members of its board of directors allocated an amount of $1,000 to support the CLÉ VERTE voluntary environmental certification program.

In memoriam of David Smith
AIA Canada shares its condolences for the passing of Dave Smith of AkzoNobel. Thank you for the impact you have made in the aftermarket and collision industry. 

Read more about David Smith's contribution to the aftermarket industry.
AIA hires Rocco Neglia as new business development leader for CCIAP
AIA welcomes Rocco Neglia, formerly of Economical Insurance, to lead business development efforts for the Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP). Rocco Neglia has over 30 years of experience in the Property and Casualty Insurance industry and for the past 13 years he has held the position of Vice President of Claims for Economical Insurance. 

Read more about our recent addition to the team.
Help us win!
Have you heard of The Great Canadian Giving Challenge? Happening all June, every dollar you donate to AIA High Fives for Kids qualifies us to win $10,000.

Get all the details here.
We are still looking for aftermarket heroes!
Canadian youth need role models like you to help them plan their futures. AIA Canada and Let's Talk Science have partnered to create career profiles and video interviews that will help young people learn about the great careers in the automotive aftermarket industry.

Hey Atlantic members!
We're looking for additional volunteers to become part of our Atlantic Division. 

Your local support can benefit AIA Canada's collective efforts and in turn, strengthen the Canadian aftermarket industry.

Contact Division Chair, Tom May: tmay@napacanada.com to get involved! 


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