Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada / L'Association des fabricants internationaux d'automobiles du Canada
Registration:
7
of
35
(2008-08-08
to
2009-08-24)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Incentives for advanced technology and fuel efficient vehicles - provision of incentives to encourage consumer purchase more fuel efficient vehicles
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-30: An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 - fuel quality and renewable fuel content
- Bill C-425 An Act to Amend the Competiton Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (right to repair)
Protection of trade secrets
- Canada-Korea Free Trade Negotiations - ensure that any negotiations maintain a level-playing field for vehicle sales in Canada
Policies or Program
- Canadian Automotive Human Resource Council - Automotive manufacturing training and development
- Development of a Vehicle Scrappage Program under the auspice of Environment Canada to incent consumers to take older vehicles off of the road
- Government/Industry MOU regarding 5.3 Mt Greenhouse Gas Reduction by 2010 - continued collaboration to ensure industry and government meet the 2010 end target as well as the interim targets for 2007,2008, and 2009
- Human Resources Skills Development Canada -Canadian Automotive Repair and Service Council - improving employment opportunities, training, and status of automotive repair and service technicions
- Industry Canada - Strategic Policy for Automotive Sector - pertaining to retention of North American production percentage, ensuring interests of all manufacturers and distributors are treated equitably
- Transport Canada - Federal infrastructure - New crossing between Windsor and Detroit. Vancouver Gateway, Halifax Gateway -to facilitate international trade
- Transport Canada - Road Safety - Development of voluntary provisions to address depictions of speed and unsafe driving in vehicle advertising
- World Trade Organization decisions affecting the automotive industry in Canada - Doha Round and MFN tariff reductions
Regulation
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 - fuel quality
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 - reduction of mercury use in vehicles
- Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards - Consultation and discussion on proposed amendments to various standards
- Finance Canada - Bank Act - Maintenance of the current prohibition on bank entry into vehicle leasing
- Finance Canada - Finished Vehicle Tariff Reduction - lowering of MFN tariff on finished vehicles from 6.1% to 2.5% (consistent with the United States)
- Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act - fuel consumption regulation
- On-Road Vehicle and Emissions Regulations - ensure harmonization of standards with the United States