Subcommittee on the Automotive Industry in Canada committee  You've heard tonight, and last week as well, about some support across the board for a sizeable scrappage incentive that really gives consumer incentive to take an older vehicle off the road. The challenge out there right now, whether it's vehicles or anything else, is consumer c

Subcommittee on the Automotive Industry in Canada committee  Sure. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman and committee members. I'd like to thank you for inviting me to this forum to present the views of the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada on the current state of the automotive industry. By way of background,

Finance committee  I think if you look at the hint that was made in the press about that the other day and its impact on the dollar, I'll leave it at that.

Finance committee  Are you looking for a yes or no answer?

Finance committee  I'm going to pass on the question.

Finance committee  Thank you. Mr. Chairman and honourable members, thank you for the opportunity to present before you today. As you indicated, my name is David Adams. I am the president of the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada. My association is made up of 13 manu

International Trade committee  I believe the numbers from the chamber, if I'm not mistaken, suggested that since 2001 there has been a 300% increase in the time it takes to cross the border, and the cost associated with those measures is about $14 billion U.S. So there is definitely a challenge. I'm not sure t

International Trade committee  I have already outlined some of the initiatives, particularly in the area of motor vehicle safety standards. We are largely harmonized with the United States right now, but there are some minor differences in about 40 motor vehicle safety standards at the moment. A simple one tha

International Trade committee  Just briefly, the automotive industry is critical to Canada. On your point, I think we want to ensure that we don't have a situation where the border becomes an issue in terms of where multinational corporations decide to place their investment. Surely it makes sense to have a bo

International Trade committee  I think in terms of the goal of the SPP, it's to try to have the whole North American economy work in a more efficient and effective way. With respect to those issues that directly impinge upon the automotive industry--for instance, some standards harmonization issues, motor vehi

International Trade committee  Let me take you back to 1965, when the Auto Pact was signed, which put the two economies together in terms of the automotive industry. From that perspective, we had an integrated North American automotive industry, and since that time the automotive industry in Canada has taken i

International Trade committee  Mr. Chairman and honourable members, thank you for the opportunity to appear before the committee today to review Canada-U.S. trade and investment issues and the security and prosperity partnership. By way of background, the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  If I could start, Mr. Holland, I think in terms of looking at something like E85, it's not particularly technology that my members have embraced as much as Mr. Nantais' have, but I think infrastructure is critical there. I think that's why the focus is on fleet applications in te

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Our proposal would be for the end of the MOU, which is 2011. In terms of the percentage, as we've been saying, we need to work in an integrated fashion in the North American environment, which makes that percentage difficult.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Yes, Mark highlighted the fact that all the companies are competing on an aggressive basis in a global fashion. What you find is that some companies have chosen different technology streams as their lead stream. In the case of some of the Japanese manufacturers, it's been hybrid