That is correct.
As per the CASIS agreement, independent auto care shops are prepared to pay commercially reasonable prices for repair information. We did see a 2019 survey of independent auto care shops across Canada. It found that just shy of 90% of respondents purchased some type of subscription.
Independent shops just simply want to have the right to fix the vehicle. No one is asking for anything free or for government handouts. They will pay for the training and the access to information. What they don't want is to have to pay a dozen different OEMs a dozen different fees. It would be more effective and efficient to have a centralized control for this information.