The Automotive Retailers Association (ARA) conducted an industry survey on locating and purchasing recycled parts. The survey results are below. In September of 2021, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) announced that it will begin phasing out the Allied Recyclers Parts Locating (APL) system and replacing it with Car-Part.com. The announcement caught everyone off-guard, […]
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Bill C‑244, an act to amend the Copyright Act (Diagnosis, Maintenance, and Repair), is essentially about copyright, but in simpler terms, it is about the right to repair. On February 4, 2022, automotive and industry critic MP Brian Masse (Windsor West) tabled a new right-to-repair bill in Parliament to protect Canadian automotive car owners’ choice
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Purchasers of pre-owned zero-emission vehicles in British Columbia are eligible to receive an exemption from the seven percent provincial sales tax (PST). Effective February 23, 2022, used electric vehicles (EVs) are exempt from PST. The ARA proposed this policy of adding a used EV incentive to help ensure the growth of the EV market and
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With the Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP) shutting down its program, the collision repair industry can be assured that the ARA’s Certified Collision Repair (CCR) program, which accounts for approximately 50 percent of the entire national program members, continues. In 2017, the ARA announced its partnership with the Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP).
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The Automotive Retailers Association (ARA) is disappointed in today’s announcement by ICBC to maintain the status quo regarding compensation increases to the glass & collision sectors of the automotive industry. The ARA has a long history of campaigning for systemic changes to compensation in the industry and finds this decision unsatisfactory in moving our industry
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After a two-year hiatus, Lordco Auto Parts is joining CARPAK Distributing Corp. to present the 2022 Stan Kingshott West Coast Classic, a premier charity golf event dedicated in memory of tournament co-founder and former president of CARPAK Distributing Corp., Stan Kingshott. The event will run on Monday, August 8, at Vancouver Golf Club in Coquitlam,
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The Hon. Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and MLA Andrew Mercier, recently met with the ARA to discuss ICBC’s terms of service and skilled trades certification. On March 31, 2022, ARA President and CEO Adrian Scovell, and ARA executives Rick Hatswell and Ron Tremblay, attended a meeting with Minister Farnworth and
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The Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) Branch of the B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has introduced a new testing requirement for all authorized inspectors (AI) who wish to add the salvage vehicle endorsement to their certificate. Effective March 31, 2022, all AIs seeking this endorsement are required to take and pass a knowledge
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The goal of every tow and recovery operator is to get home safely after every shift. Completing this new online course will help operators get the knowledge, confidence, and resources to do the job safely. The new Emergency Response Traffic Control for Towing and Recovery Operators course is now available online at the Automotive Retailers
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By Peninsula Canada, the ARA’s preferred supplier Starting January 2022, all B.C. employees covered by the BC Employment Standards Act (ESA) are entitled to a minimum of five days of sick leave paid by their employer. British Columbia becomes the first province in Canada to legislate this level of paid leave for employees to stay home when sick
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