Incentive Insecurities: Vehicle manufacturers and dealers call for end to electric vehicle mandates, as federal incentives dissipate
Ottawa, Ontario — Canadian vehicle manufacturers and auto dealers met yesterday on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to formally call for the end of federal electric vehicle sales mandates previously brought into effect by the government in 2023. According to a recent press release, this call for action to end the mandates comes in the wake […]
Student Supports: WIN 2025 collision repair scholarship applications now open
Toronto, Ontario – On January 13, 2025, the Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced that it has again partnered with the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) to administer its scholarship program. The program, which specifically aims at encouraging and empowering women with a passion for the collision repair industry, is open for applications until March 6th, […]
Hearing From Horn: CIECA to hold webinar on February 6, featuring Greg Horn, chief industry officer at PartsTrader
Toronto, Ontario — On February 6, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. PST, the Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) is hosting a webinar featuring Greg Horn, chief industry officer at PartsTrader. The one-hour live session, titled “Collision Industry Update: What You Need to Know,” will focus on updates within the collision repair industry. Within this programming, […]
Disaster Data: Canadian insured losses from catastrophic weather events total record-breaking $8.5 billion in 2024, says CatIQ report
Toronto, Ontario – According to a recent report from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ), in 2024, insured losses from catastrophic weather events in Canada totalled a record-breaking $8.5 billion. As noted in the report, in addition to the unprecedented losses recorded, the number of total catastrophe claims filed exceeded 273,000—a significant increase from the […]
