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The Automotive Industries Association of Canada is the voice and resource that leads innovation in Canada’s auto care industry.

What we do

Programs

Developing programs to support the sector and its workers

Government Relations

Engaging lawmakers on how regulations impact the sector

Research

Developing reports to help the sector grow today and tomorrow.

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Curbside Chat is a video podcast series that gives sector professionals a forum to talk about the issues important to the Canadian auto care industry with the people who make things happen.

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Latest News

Technology is not waiting—are we? Closing the skill readiness gap in Canada’s auto care sector

January 15, 2026

The vehicles entering Canadian repair facilities today are fundamentally different from the ones shops were designed to service even a decade ago. Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), electrification, connected diagnostics, and increasingly complex technologies...