Advanced Education

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Gaining government support for automotive industry training programs from foundation programs to apprenticeship to continuing education. The ARA is developing a program whereby all automotive industry training will be centrally coordinated.

Target Contacts

Consumer Issues

Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying

Public safety is being compromised by insufficient regulations respecting the certification of rebuilt vehicles. The ARA proposes a new model for vehicle certification that ensures that total loss vehicles intended for rebuilding and re-registration are repaired properly to protect the public.

Target Contacts

Insurance

Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying

Representing the interests of the automotive aftermarket industry, the ARA needs the support of the BC government with respect to policies of the Insurance Corporation of BC and its responsibility as a Crown Corporation to behave in a fair, equitable and transparent manner with respect to its policies regarding its relationship with suppliers. Specifically, the supply industries must have direct input into these policies, including the terms contained in its Material Damage Manual and how the Corporation establishes the rates it pays to suppliers. Another issue called "refusal to issue" concerns the towing industry and vehicle impounds. The OSMV has directed ICBC to implement a solution but ICBC is delaying.

Target Contacts

Non-Profit Organization

Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying

To provide public office holders with input from the automotive industry where applicable and appropriate and to update on initiatives our association is undertaking in the areas of training & education, job creation and retention and skills upgrading.

Target Contacts

Small Business

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

The Vehicle Impound program has tied rates paid to towing companies with towing and storage rates paid by ICBC. The VI program represents a significantly different business model to towers than their ICBC business model and tying rates to ICBC rates is unprofitable and unsustainable. Furthermore, by mandating that rates under the VI program are the same as ICBC rates, motorists whose vehicles are impounded under Motor Vehicle Act violations are inadvertently extended discounts over retail rates. The ARA proposes an alternate method of determining towing and storage rates under the VI program.

Target Contacts

Advanced Education

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Gaining government support for automotive industry training programs from foundation programs to apprenticeship to continuing education. The ARA is developing a program whereby all automotive industry training will be centrally coordinated.

Target Contacts

Consumer Issues

Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying

Public safety is being compromised by insufficient regulations respecting the certification of rebuilt vehicles. The ARA proposes a new model for vehicle certification that ensures that total loss vehicles intended for rebuilding and re-registration are repaired properly to protect the public.

Target Contacts

Insurance

Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying

Representing the interests of the automotive aftermarket industry, the ARA needs the support of the BC government with respect to policies of the Insurance Corporation of BC and its responsibility as a Crown Corporation to behave in a fair, equitable and transparent manner with respect to its policies regarding its relationship with suppliers. Specifically, the supply industries must have direct input into these policies, including the terms contained in its Material Damage Manual and how the Corporation establishes the rates it pays to suppliers. Another issue called "refusal to issue" concerns the towing industry and vehicle impounds. The OSMV has directed ICBC to implement a solution but ICBC is delaying.

Target Contacts

Non-Profit Organization

Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying

To provide public office holders with input from the automotive industry where applicable and appropriate and to update on initiatives our association is undertaking in the areas of training & education, job creation and retention and skills upgrading.

Target Contacts

Small Business

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

The Vehicle Impound program has tied rates paid to towing companies with towing and storage rates paid by ICBC. The VI program represents a significantly different business model to towers than their ICBC business model and tying rates to ICBC rates is unprofitable and unsustainable. Furthermore, by mandating that rates under the VI program are the same as ICBC rates, motorists whose vehicles are impounded under Motor Vehicle Act violations are inadvertently extended discounts over retail rates. The ARA proposes an alternate method of determining towing and storage rates under the VI program.

Target Contacts

Non-Profit Organization

Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder for purpose of lobbying

To provide public office holders with input from the automotive industry where applicable and appropriate and to update on initiatives our association is undertaking in the areas of training & education, job creation and retention and skills upgrading.

Target Contacts