Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Elimination of tariff on finished vehicles
• Extended Producer Responsibilty - proposals for end of life management for ozone depleting substances and volatile organic compounds (VOC's)
• Federal Luxury Tax and Implementation of same and ensuring the electric vehicles are exempted from the legislation
• Motor Vehicle Safety Act - any proposed changes to the Act are consistent with provisions in the United States
• Privacy legislation and overhaul of the PIPEDA to effect the balance between the protection of personal information and appropriate commercial uses of personal information as well as the need for federal oversight over privacy legislation

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

• Regulatory Cooperation Council work on Transportation and Environment sub-committees to align vehicle safety standards, connected vehicle infrastructure and emission standards on a North American basis

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

• Canadian Environmental Protection Act - the implementation of the regulations regarding Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles from 2022-2025 and beyond
• Ensuring that voluntary Canadian Automotive Service Standard (CASIS) prevails as mechanism for automotive aftermarket to secure service and repair information and to ensure that any Right to Repair legislation considered has an automotive carve out because of CASIS
• renewable fuels, altnerantive fuels and associated fuel quality issues to ensure motor vehicles and vehicle systems are not adversely impacted

Policies or Program

• Discriminatory trade actions by the United States related to EV Tax Credits and Regional Value Content (RVC) as it relates to core parts with the view to ensuring the provisions of the USMCA are respected in both cases
• Industry Canada - Strategic Policy for Automotive Sector - pertaining to retention of North American production footprint as well as incentives or other mechanisms employed to ensure all manufacturers and distributors are treated equitably
• NRCan fuel consumption test methods - Ensuring consistency of test methodology with the United States as well as ensuring appropriate provisions for Canada-unique vehicles
• Privacy and protection of consumer information as vehicles become more connected and automated
• Transport Canada - Federal infrastructure - New crossing between Windsor and Detroit. Vancouver Gateway, Halifax Gateway -to facilitate international trade
• World Trade Organization decisions affecting the automotive industry in Canada - Doha Round and Most Favourite Nation (MFN) tariff reductions

Policies or Program, Regulation

• The appropriate metrics and implementation for a zero emission vehicle mandate

Regulation

• Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards - Consultation and discussion on proposed amendments to various standards to align with similar Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) in the United States with consideration to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) standards
• Chemical Management Plan under Canadian Environmental Protection Act,1999 - risk management plans for chemical substance of concern potentially contained within the automobile or its components.
• On-Road Vehicle and Emissions Regulations - ensure alignment of standards with the United States