OARA Online: Organization to host weekly training series starting tomorrow
Toronto, Ontario — As we charge through the second-straight March without the regularly-scheduled Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association’s (OARA) Convention and Trade Show, the organization has unveiled some exciting virtual training opportunities, with festivities kicking off next Thursday, March 25. The OARA Virtual Training Series will bring industry experts to your desktop (or phone or iPad) via […]
Automotive Recyclers of Canada leaves NATA
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario – September 13, 2018 —The Automotive Recyclers of Canada will no longer be a part of the National Automotive Trades Association, according to the organizations executive director Steve Fletcher. “We’re out,” Fletcher said, following a public meeting organized by the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario (AARO) in August. “I can confirm […]
Automotive recyclers applaud federal action to ban asbestos
Toronto, Ontario — December 21, 2016 — The government of Canada has pledged to ban asbestos and asbestos-containing products by 2018. The comprehensive ban will include new regulations that ban the manufacture, use, import and export of asbestos and establish new federal workplace health and safety rules that will drastically limit the risk of people […]
Private member’s bill seeks to ban asbestos
Ottawa, Ontario — November 23, 2016 — Canada’s auto recyclers, through the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC), have been calling for a ban on asbestos imports for some time. Recently, a private member’s bill has been brought forward for consideration that would effectively end the importation of asbestos containing products. Sheri Benson, Member of Parliament […]
National automotive recycling sector council launched
Toronto, Ontario — November 14, 2016 — Vehicles are an essential part of Canada’s economy, from the time they’re manufactured until the time they eventually reach their end-of-life. The importance of the last step in the chain was recently acknowledged with the launch of the national End-of-Life Vehicle Sector Council (ELVSC).The ELVSC was officially launched […]
Auto recyclers across Canada celebrate Wally Dingman’s 50th birthday
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario — May 12, 2016 — Greetings and good wishes are pouring in to celebrate the 50th birthday of Wally Dingman, Chairman of the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) and the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC). A rock solid mainstay of the auto recycling association world in Canada, Dingman has been the Chairman […]
Auto recyclers call for ban on importation of asbestos brake pads
Toronto, Ontario — April 12, 2016 — The Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) is adding its voice in support of a call for federal policies to effectively eliminate the import and use of asbestos in Canada. In particular asbestos brake pads carry health risks when it comes to recycling end-of-life vehicles. Every year approximately 1.6 […]
Grants in Gear returns for 2016
London, Ontario — April 6, 2016 — Eight organizations across Canada have benefitted from the Grants in Gear program so far, and the next year will bring these benefits to even more organizations. The Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) has partnered with Scout Environmental to offer Grants in Gear for a third year. program will […]
Car Heaven adds two new charities
By Anna Davey London, Ontario — January 27, 2016 — Car Heaven has announced two new charities that will benefit from its fundraising efforts, the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and Yellow Brick House. Car Heaven is the national charitable vehicle recycling program of the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC). ARC member recyclers participate in the […]
UK government considers scrappage fees in twist on the VW emissions saga
By Jeff Sanford London, United Kingdom — November 25, 2015 — The UK House of Commons environment committee recently urged its government to consider a scrappage scheme for diesel cars. The call came in the wake of the VW emissions scandal. The thinking was that the government should consider ways of encouraging drivers to trade […]
