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Posts by Alana Baker

AIA Canada Filling the Gap

Labour Market Report highlights skills shortages and ways they can be addressed. Recently, AIA Canada released its Labour Market Report. Conducted in conjunction with consultancy firm…

Solutions for a Perfect Storm  

Finding ways to tackle the shortage of service technicians in the auto care sector.  The numbers are grim. Across Canada, automotive service technician vacancies stand at…

Skills Development: A Collaborative Effort

Better technician proficiency requires commitment from not only our industry but government and learning institutions. With the auto care industry continuing to face labour shortages, technician…

Right to Repair Gathers Momentum

Local and global solutions fostering new and stronger support over repair data access. As vehicles become more complex and connected, access to repair data is ever…

Moving Forward with Right to Repair

At the federal and local level, the battle for data access and protection is ongoing. Following the most recent federal election in September 2021, pending legislative…

Inflation, Labour & the Future

Many sectors of the economy, including the automotive aftermarket, have been significantly impacted by inflation, rising energy costs, and interest rates—tight labour supply and ongoing supply…

Budget Considerations

On April 7, the Government of Canada unveiled Budget 2022. Contained within it was a core priority toward mainstream electric vehicle (EV) adoption.  From mining and…

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