Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada / L'Association des fabricants internationaux d'automobiles du Canada
Registration:
9
of
35
(2010-02-19
to
2010-10-08)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-30: An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 - fuel quality and renewable fuel content
- Canada-Korea Free Trade Negotiations - ensure that any negotiations maintain a level-playing field for vehicle sales in Canada
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 - reduction of mercury use in vehicles
- Extended Producer Responsibilty - proposals for end of life management for ozone depleting substances and VOC's
- Finance Canada - Bank Act - Maintenance of the current prohibition on bank entry into vehicle leasing
Policies or Program
- 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
- Incentives for advanced technology and fuel efficient vehicles - provision of incentives to encourage consumer purchase more fuel efficient vehicles
- 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 - the regulation of GHG emissions from motor vehicles for model years 2011-2016
- Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards - Consultation and discussion on proposed amendments to various standards to harmonize with similar Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) in the United States.
Principle activitiy on CMVSS 208, 108, 126, 101 and 114
- Finance Canada - Finished Vehicle Tariff Reduction - lowering of MFN tariff on finished vehicles from 6.1% to 2.5% (consistent with the United States)
- On-Road Vehicle and Emissions Regulations - ensure harmonization of standards with the United States