Monthly Minute • June 2020
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Join AIA Chairman Susan Hitchon for a New Video Podcast Series
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AIA Canada’s chairman of the board, Susan Hitchon, launches her new video podcast series, Curbside Chat, with an in-depth conversation with Brad Cochrane, past chairman of the Young Professionals in the Aftermarket (YPA) Committee. Brad and Susan will discuss the YPA program, the role young leaders play in aftermarket industry, along with the importance of recruiting and retaining talent to maintain a strong industry workforce.
With the aim to engage with AIA Canada members across the country, the
Curbside Chat
virtual platform is designed with audience participation in mind. Join Susan and Brad, and contribute to the conversation live.
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The
Monthly Minute
will be taking a break over the months of July and August. In the meantime, AIA Canada will be staying in touch with report releases and other information important to the aftermarket community.
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COVID-19 and the Aftermarket
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New Ontario Program Supports Apprentices
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The Ontario Tools Grant will provide apprentices with grants to help buy tools, protective equipment and clothing.
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Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
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The Department of Finance is seeking feedback on potential changes to the
CEWS
program, with a view to maximize employment and encourage growth.
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How Has
COVID-19
Affected Your Business?
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Participate in the second round of surveys
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We need your voice for a second round of surveys! AIA Canada is gathering further input from the automotive aftermarket.
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First round of survey results now available
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AIA Canada has gathered input from aftermarket stakeholders on how COVID-19 has affected their businesses. The responses offer a national overview on the impact businesses have had during the pandemic.
You can download the survey results and analysis
here.
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What We've Been Talking About on Twitter
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AIA Canada
@AIAofCanada
To date, the federal government has spent $151.7 billion on COVID-19 related measures.
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AIA Canada
@AIAofCanada
Where in Canada does the $2,000/month Canada Emergency Response Benefit go the furthest?
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How Do Millennials Look at Vehicle Maintenance and Repair?
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Millennials are challenging the way all business connect and relate to their younger customers. The automotive aftermarket is no different. AIA Canada’s upcoming report,
Understanding Millennials: A Quick Profile of Young Canadian Vehicle Owners
, offers insight into this important demographic and suggests how aftermarket businesses can connect with them.
You can find all of AIA Canada's research
here
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The 2020 Outlook Study is Getting a New Look!
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AIA Canada is updating the Outlook Study based on the new realities of the industry, new and disruptive technologies, emerging markets, and changing consumer preferences.
The final deliverables will be a punchy and concise report, along with a data visualization tool, that offers critical market intelligence for businesses operating in the aftermarket industry in Canada.
AIA Canada has commissioned
Ernst & Young, one of the Big Four professional services firms to bring their global expertise for this project.
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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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Member log in required for free downloads.
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Young Professionals in the Aftermarket
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Kathryn Jones Appointed New Chair of the Young Professionals in the Aftermarket Committee
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A fourth-generation Canadian aftermarket professional, Kathryn is a passionate advocate for the industry.
Get to know Kathryn
here
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AIA Canada offers members access to networks, products, programs and resources to help their businesses thrive.
For any questions about member benefits, please email
membership
or call at 1-800-808-2920 ext. 224.
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AIA Canada President
Makes Virtual Tour
of Prairie Divisions
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With COVID-19 restricting travel, AIA President JF Champagne and the membership team made the trip out west online to visit with members of the prairie divisions. Despite the physical distance, it was a great opportunity to engage with members in Saskatchewan and Alberta, and give them updates on AIA Canada initiatives.
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AIA Manitoba Division to Hold Meeting in June
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The AIA Manitoba Division will gather together at the Viscount Goth Hotel in downtown Winnipeg on June 26. For more information, contact
Steve Petruskavich
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AIA Northern Alberta Division Makes Donation to the Edmonton Food Bank
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The AIA Northern Alberta Division, in conjunction with the AIA High Fives for Kids Foundation, pledged $3,000 to the Edmonton Food Bank. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, supplies at the food bank ran short. The
Edmonton Food Bank serves over 20,000 people each month, nearly half of them are children.
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CCIF Video Webinars Now Available
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The COVID-19 pandemic is changing everything about life and work as we know it. CCIF has created webinars that address the impact of COVID-19 on the collision industry and to share valuable strategies and plans of action to assist all collision repair stakeholders.
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Canadian charities dedicated to supporting children and youth continue to operate, despite the pandemic. We need your help to keep these organizations afloat for kids in need.
By donating to the AIA High Fives for Kids Foundation, you'll give Canadian youth the opportunity to thrive.
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