Aerospace Industries Association of Canada / Association des Industries Aérospatiales du Canada

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Registration: 71 of 71 (2026-05-19 to present)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters	Details	Categories
Climate, Energy, Environment, Industry, Internal Trade, International Trade, Transportation	Advocate on current or future environmental, legislation, policy or regulations of potential impact.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program, Regulation
Budget, Climate, Defence, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Environment, Government Procurement, Industry, Intellectual Property, International Relations, International Trade, Research and Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation	Advocating for the need to develop and fund a Canadian aerospace strategy	Policies or Program
Defence, Economic Development, Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Research and Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance	Advocating for the need to develop and fund a Canadian space strategy.	Policies or Program
Industry, Transportation	As a member of the Canadian Aviation Regulations Advisory Council, participate in the development of and amendments to the Canadian Aviation Regulations with respect to the revised Aeronautics Act and manufacturing and maintenance and aircraft certification sections within the regulations.	Regulation
Economic Development, Industry, International Trade	CanExport Association - funding for AIAC and members to pursue international business development activities, retain and expand FDI, and develop R&D collaborations through partnerships in foreign markets.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Budget, Defence, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Foreign Affairs, Government Procurement, Industry, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Research and Development, Science and Technology, Transportation	Communications regarding the implementation of the Defence Industrial Strategy, including related policies, programs, regulations and legislation which support production capacity of the aerospace industry in Canada, increase supports for export opportunities and development of international markets. Ensuring the Defence Industrial Strategy implementation, including related policies, programs, regulations and legislation supports the growth of the aerospace industry in Canada.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation, Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Education, Employment and Training, Immigration, Industry, Labour	Discussing aerospace industry skilled labour requirements, including government immigration and employment support programs.	Policies or Program
Defence, Economic Development, Foreign Affairs, Industry, International Relations, International Trade, Taxation and Finance	Discussing Canadian export controls and trade measures, including the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, to provide the industry’s perspective and ensure their effectiveness.	Regulation, Policies or Program
Industry, Research and Development, Transportation	Discussing how Transport Canada can improve its resources and governance structure for civil aviation, including improvements to certification processes and alignment with bilateral partners.	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Regional Development	Discussing regional development in the province of British Columbia.	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Defence, Economic Development, Foreign Affairs, Industry, International Relations, International Trade, Taxation and Finance	Discussing the aerospace industry perspective on international trade negotiations and agreements to ensure their effectiveness.	Regulation, Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Employment and Training	Employment Insurance Policy – administered by Employment and Social Development Canada provides wage support to employees suffering job loss. AIAC advocates to ensure that the program's mandate and terms and conditions meet the workforce management needs of Canadian aerospace companies e.g. subsidizing the wages in cases of job-sharing, covering the cost of the external re-training of employees.	Policies or Program
Employment and Training, Transportation	Enhancement and growth of the Canadian Aviation Maintenance Council to cover all aviation human resource issues with particular focus on aerospace manufacturing, human resource issues; to include possible funding and activities	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Economic Development, International Trade	Export Financing – Export Development Canada provides financing assistance to foreign buyers of Canadian products and systems. AIAC advocates for adequate financing support of aerospace exports and that the program's terms and conditions are aligned to market circumstances as well as keeping Canada's industry competitive internationally.	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Regional Development	Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy – AIAC advocates to the government for a policy framework and eligibility rules that ensure high quality industrial benefits are placed into Canada by the primes.	Policies or Program
Economic Development, International Relations, International Trade	Obtain support from relevant government departments in dealing with the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme to ensure fairness to Canadian companies.	Policies or Program
Industry, Transportation	Safety Management System (SMS) - The development of an internationally-recognized SMS Standard consistent with Annex 19.	Policies or Program
Budget, Economic Development, Industry, Research and Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance	Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SRED) Tax Credit – this program administered by Revenue Canada provides a tax credit to companies in proportion to their investments in Research & Development. AIAC advocates for eligibility rules and terms and conditions that meet the needs of Canadian aerospace companies regardless of their public or private ownership.	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Industry, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Strategic Response Fund (SRF) - proposal to support the development of an ecosystem in Canada by providing an environment for the pursuit of collaborative projects.	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Industry, Research and Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance	Strategic Response Fund (SRF) – this program administered by ISED Canada co-invests with Canadian aerospace companies in funding their Research & Development (R&D) projects. AIAC advocates to ensure that the program’s mandate, funding level, and investment terms and conditions align to the R&D financing needs of Canadian aerospace companies and that they are equivalent to what other countries provide their aerospace companies.	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Industry, Taxation and Finance	Taxation Policy – AIAC advocates for a taxation policy regime that strengthens Canada as a place for new aerospace investment and for growing existing aerospace businesses. e.g. lowering of corporate taxation rates, allowing for greater and accelerated write-up of the purchase of new capital and equipment.	Policies or Program
Industry, Transportation	The Aeronautics Act and Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) - AIAC advocates for internationally harmonized implementation of regulations to get the highest practical level of safety and to keep Canadian industry economically competitive.	Regulation