Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Consumer Issues
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Environment
- Financial Institutions
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- Regional Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Tourism
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
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
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Environment Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Industry Canada
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Revenue Canada (RC)
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Status of Women Canada (SWC)
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Transport Canada (TC)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Members of the House of Commons
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
THE ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS OF CANADA (AIAMC) REPRESENTS BEFORE FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENTS THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURING, IMPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICING OF LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES, WHOSE HEAD OFFICES ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE CANADA AND THE U.S. LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES ENCOMPASSES PASSENGER CARS, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, VANS, AND SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES. WHILE THE ASSOCIATION WAS INITIALLY DEDICATED TO THE INTERESTS OF IMPORTERS, IT HAS BROADENED ITS FOCUS AS OFFSHORE-BASED COMPANIES HAVE SET UP VEHICLE MANUFACTURING PLANTS IN CANADA.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
DAVE ADAMS,
PRESIDENT
Organization's membership or classes of membership
VOTING MEMBERS - ANY INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, FIRM OR CORPORATION WHOSE PRIME COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY IS THE IMPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND SERVICING IN CANADA OF AUTOMOBILES, VANS, BUSES,AND TRUCKS, UNDER A UNIQUE BRAND DESIGNATED BY THE MFGR. WHERE THE MFGR'S HEAD OFFICE IS LOCATED OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA.REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER - ANY INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, FIRM OR CORPORATION WHOSE OFFICE OF BUSINESS IS LOCATED IN NORTH AMERICA, AND IS THE DESIGNATED AGENT OF A CORP. WHOSE HEAD OFFICE IS LOCATED OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA, AND IS ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF AUTOMOBILES, VANS, BUSES AND TRUCKS.SUSTAINING MEMBER - ANY INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, OR CORP. WHOSE BUSINESS IS LOCATED IN OR OUTSIDE OF CANADA, ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OR DISTRIBUTION OF AUTOMOBILES, VANS, BUSES AND TRUCKS, OR ORIGINAL PARTS THEREOF.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
2 Bloor Street West
Suite 1804, PO. Box 5
Toronto, ON M4W 3E2
Canada
Telephone number:
416-595-8251
Ext.
23
Fax number:
416-595-2864
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- DAVID C. ADAMS,
President |
No public offices held
- Mary Hogarth,
Director, Policy Development and Corporate Affairs |
No public offices held
- ANDREW MORIN,
Director, Technical and Regulatory Affairs |
Public offices held
- Margaret Yipchuck,
Executive Assistant |
No public offices held
