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AIA is a national trade association representing the automotive aftermarket industry in Canada. The aftermarket is a $16.7 billion industry that employs more than 410,700 people. The industry is composed of companies that manufacture, distribute and install automotive replacement parts, accessories, tools, and equipment. AIA represents manufacturers, re-builders, manufacturers agents, warehouse distributors, national distributors, buying groups, wholesalers, machine shops, retailers, and through its councils, the interests of collision repair shops and automotive service and repair outlets. AIA’s mandate is to promote, educate and represent members in all areas that impact the growth and prosperity of the industry.
Canada's Automotive Aftermarket CEOs Meet to Endorse Bill C-273 
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Bill C-273 Landslide Victory Dear Members, On May 13, 2009, Parliament voted 248 in favour/17 against to send Bill C-273 to committee. This is an important milestone. The passage of a Private Member’s Bill to Committee is a rare occurrence, especially by this large a margin. For the past 5 years, AIA has worked diligently in cooperation with a number of partnering associations and groups to ensure that MPs, the media and the industry at large understood clearly the issue at hand. The vote is a clear indication that we have successfully shown to our elected representatives in Parliament that a legislated solution is the only real mechanism to resolve the Right to Repair issue going forward. The 10,000 letters sent to MPs re-affirms the industry’s resolve to rally around AIA Canada and to request that a permanent, binding solution be found for the Right to Repair. Without our collective efforts to send in letters, to place telephone calls and to participate in meetings, the Bill would most certainly not have risen to the attention of Parliament as quickly and as forcefully as it did. To all AIA Canada members, partners and customers… thank you for all your hard work. A Parliamentary Committee will soon be receiving feedback on Bill C-273 from a number of groups. This process will result in the Committee submitting a report back to Parliament in the Fall.Thank you to the thousands of individuals who supported AIA throughout this process. We look forward to your continued support in the weeks and months ahead. Yours Sincerely, 
Marc Brazeau
President
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