AIA Canada testifies on Right to Repair and Bill C-267

On October 27, 2026, AIA Canada’s President and CEO, Emily Chung and Vice President, Government Relations, Emily Holtby appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) on Bill C-267, the National Framework on the Durability of Electronic Products and Essential Home Appliances Act. 

Bill C-267 is a Private Member’s Bill. It would direct the federal government to develop a national framework on product durability and repairability, working with the provinces and territories. It does not place direct obligations on manufacturers, and as written, it excludes vehicles. 

We support the bill’s goals: durability, repairability, consumer choice and less waste. These goals should apply to the vehicles Canadians rely on every day. Canadians should be able to choose where their vehicles are repaired. Independent shops need fair access to the information, tools and software required to do the work. 

We are proposing two targeted amendments. They would bring modern vehicles into the framework and establish that automakers cannot use technical or contractual barriers to block independent repair. Proposals such as a new enforcement body or a dispute-resolution mechanism would likely be ruled out of order at committee and could put automotive inclusion at risk. 

In the best case, the committee adopts our amendments and automotive is explicitly included. In a more limited outcome, the bill passes without them, but our testimony puts the case for vehicles on the record as the framework is developed. Either way, we expect enforceable obligations, oversight and dispute resolution to require further legislation or regulation. 

Bill C-267 is the pathway, not the destination. Our goal remains a fully enforceable automotive Right to Repair regime. We will keep working with parliamentarians, department officials and industry partners to get there, and we will update you as the process moves forward.