Transportation

Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder

Awarding, amendment or termination of a contract, grant or financial benefit

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

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

As the voice of the automotive aftermarket industry in BC, our membership expect the ARA to advocate with government on their behalf. Specifically, the ARA will participate in meetings with elected and staff members of government, as well as attend events organized by elected officials. Examples of such advocacy work include meetings with: ¿ The Premier to seek resolutions to outstanding issues impacting our relationship with ICBC; ¿ The Attorney General and Minister Responsible for ICBC to express concerns over relations with ICBC with a view to rectifying issues as they arise. The Attorney General is also speaking at the ARA Annual Meeting on September 22 in Whistler and will address relationship issues with ICBC; ¿ The Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure to discuss towing and recovery operator safety and the potential to permit blue flashing lights on tow trucks; ¿ The Minister of Advanced Education to discuss improvements to the college apprenticeship system for automotive technical trades, support for post-apprenticeship training; and strategies to attract/retain employees in the automotive sector; ¿ The Minister of Education to discuss opportunities to encourage profile of automotive issues and careers in the K-12 education system; ¿ The Finance Minister to discuss issues of industry compensation from ICBC and ICBC cost reductions; ¿ The Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General to discuss potential changes to the Motor Dealer Act and policies and practices within government that impact the automotive sector; ¿ The Minister of Environment to discuss environmental issues relating to vehicle and parts recovery and dismantling; access to the BC Scrap-It Program and Electric Vehicle Rebate programs; ¿ The Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources to discuss access to the BC Scrap-It Program and Electric Vehicle Rebate programs; ¿ The Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology to discuss automotive small business sector needs; ¿ Minister of Labour to discuss industry needs with respect to labour development and support to the automotive sector; ¿ All NDP and Liberal caucus members are invited to meetings hosted by the ARA for networking between Caucus and the ARA Board of Directors and senior staff. Most of the meetings held between the ARA and elected officials are attended by Ministerial and senior government staff also. The ARA also attends various receptions and events organized by the government for which the cost of admission is in compliance with new lobby funding rules and regulations.

Target Contacts

Transportation

Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder

Awarding, amendment or termination of a contract, grant or financial benefit

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

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

As the voice of the automotive aftermarket industry in BC, our membership expect the ARA to advocate with government on their behalf. Specifically, the ARA will participate in meetings with elected and staff members of government, as well as attend events organized by elected officials. Examples of such advocacy work include meetings with: ¿ The Premier to seek resolutions to outstanding issues impacting our relationship with ICBC; ¿ The Attorney General and Minister Responsible for ICBC to express concerns over relations with ICBC with a view to rectifying issues as they arise. The Attorney General is also speaking at the ARA Annual Meeting on September 22 in Whistler and will address relationship issues with ICBC; ¿ The Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure to discuss towing and recovery operator safety and the potential to permit blue flashing lights on tow trucks; ¿ The Minister of Advanced Education to discuss improvements to the college apprenticeship system for automotive technical trades, support for post-apprenticeship training; and strategies to attract/retain employees in the automotive sector; ¿ The Minister of Education to discuss opportunities to encourage profile of automotive issues and careers in the K-12 education system; ¿ The Finance Minister to discuss issues of industry compensation from ICBC and ICBC cost reductions; ¿ The Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General to discuss potential changes to the Motor Dealer Act and policies and practices within government that impact the automotive sector; ¿ The Minister of Environment to discuss environmental issues relating to vehicle and parts recovery and dismantling; access to the BC Scrap-It Program and Electric Vehicle Rebate programs; ¿ The Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources to discuss access to the BC Scrap-It Program and Electric Vehicle Rebate programs; ¿ The Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology to discuss automotive small business sector needs; ¿ Minister of Labour to discuss industry needs with respect to labour development and support to the automotive sector; ¿ All NDP and Liberal caucus members are invited to meetings hosted by the ARA for networking between Caucus and the ARA Board of Directors and senior staff. Most of the meetings held between the ARA and elected officials are attended by Ministerial and senior government staff also. The ARA also attends various receptions and events organized by the government for which the cost of admission is in compliance with new lobby funding rules and regulations.

Target Contacts

Transportation

Arranging meeting between an individual and a public office holder

Awarding, amendment or termination of a contract, grant or financial benefit

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

Introduction, modification or repeal of legislation, a bill or regulation

As the voice of the automotive aftermarket industry in BC, our membership expect the ARA to advocate with government on their behalf. Specifically, the ARA will participate in meetings with elected and staff members of government, as well as attend events organized by elected officials. Examples of such advocacy work include meetings with: ¿ The Premier to seek resolutions to outstanding issues impacting our relationship with ICBC; ¿ The Attorney General and Minister Responsible for ICBC to express concerns over relations with ICBC with a view to rectifying issues as they arise. The Attorney General is also speaking at the ARA Annual Meeting on September 22 in Whistler and will address relationship issues with ICBC; ¿ The Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure to discuss towing and recovery operator safety and the potential to permit blue flashing lights on tow trucks; ¿ The Minister of Advanced Education to discuss improvements to the college apprenticeship system for automotive technical trades, support for post-apprenticeship training; and strategies to attract/retain employees in the automotive sector; ¿ The Minister of Education to discuss opportunities to encourage profile of automotive issues and careers in the K-12 education system; ¿ The Finance Minister to discuss issues of industry compensation from ICBC and ICBC cost reductions; ¿ The Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General to discuss potential changes to the Motor Dealer Act and policies and practices within government that impact the automotive sector; ¿ The Minister of Environment to discuss environmental issues relating to vehicle and parts recovery and dismantling; access to the BC Scrap-It Program and Electric Vehicle Rebate programs; ¿ The Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources to discuss access to the BC Scrap-It Program and Electric Vehicle Rebate programs; ¿ The Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology to discuss automotive small business sector needs; ¿ Minister of Labour to discuss industry needs with respect to labour development and support to the automotive sector; ¿ All NDP and Liberal caucus members are invited to meetings hosted by the ARA for networking between Caucus and the ARA Board of Directors and senior staff. Most of the meetings held between the ARA and elected officials are attended by Ministerial and senior government staff also. The ARA also attends various receptions and events organized by the government for which the cost of admission is in compliance with new lobby funding rules and regulations.

Target Contacts