AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
Registration:
14
of
16
(2003-01-09
to
2003-07-11)
Subject Matter: Retrospective:
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OVER THE LAST YEAR AIAC'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS WERE DIRECTED TOWARDS RESOLVING THE ITARS ISSUE WITH THE US, CREATING A SPECIAL TPC PROGRAM FOR SME'S, LAUNCHING A SPACE COUNCIL, RAISING THE PROFILE OF ILLEGAL FOREIGN SUBSIDIES, SETTING THE STAGE FOR A DIALOGUE ON INNOVATION AND COMMENTING ON THE NEED TO GET THE MHP PROCUREMENT PROCESS RIGHT. OTHER ISSUES WERE GENERATED BY THE FIVE OTHER COUNCILS (TRADE, SUPPLIERS, TECHNOLOGY, AFTERMARKET, DEFENCE/PROCUREMENT AND SPACE).
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Subject Matter: Prospective:
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IMPLEMENTATION AND/OR OUTREACH PROGRAMS AS APPLICABLE WILL REMAIN PART OF THE ASSOCIATION'S PRIORITIES ON THE ISSUES RAISED. ISSUES UNDER DISCUSSION AT OUR VARIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS WILL BE SELECTED BY OUR BOARD AS PRIORITIES FOR THE COMING YEAR. CONTINUED ATTENTION WILL BE PAID TO THE MHP HELICOPTER PROCUREMENT PROCESS AND THE OUTCOME OF AN IN-DEPTH HR STUDY RELATED TO MAINTENANCE REPAIR AND OVERHAUL AND THE GOVERNMENT'S INNOVATION AGENDA. OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST WILL BE EXPLORING WAYS AND MEANS OF INITIATING COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS INVOLVING GOVERNMENT/INDUSTRY/UNIVERSITIES. A PARTIAL RESOLUTION TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITAR'S IN THE U.S. HAS BEEN ACHIEVED BUT FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS ARE CRITICAL IF WE ARE GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN NOT ONLY SUSTAINING BUT GROWING OUR DEFENCE AND SPACE EXPORTS TO THE U.S.
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