Industry committee  It has also been mentioned that it's currently illegal.

Industry committee  No. I would say on the automotive side that data is the data needed to repair and maintain a car. It's something that historically has been available, plugging in through the OBD-II port, and it is now being shut down, as it's being transmitted wirelessly.

Industry committee  We are certainly pro-innovation. Cars are becoming smarter every day, and we want that innovation to continue. I would say, as cars are becoming smarter, a couple of things are important. We want the data to be safe. We want it to be transmitted safely, but I also think there a

Industry committee  It's fairly widespread now, and it's something that we see growing. We think that if there is not a true right-to-repair regime put into place, it's just going to become a greater issue as these cars become more technologically advanced. Parts need to be able to talk to each oth

Industry committee  I can't speak to that personally, but I would assume so.

Industry committee  We believe this legislation is a great first step towards a larger right-to-repair regime. That's why we are supportive of it. We do think more needs to be done, ultimately, to prevent VIN burning and to allow true sharing of that right-to-repair data.

Industry committee  There will certainly be some impact. These cars will still have to be repaired, so lot of the same issues will continue moving forward, specifically with recycling. Recycling a battery is going to be very different from recycling an engine, for instance. That is something we are

Industry committee  It would also need to have real enforcement mechanisms. Unfortunately, with it being voluntary, not every manufacturer is a part of it, and there's no requirement that they be there. If they are not following it, there's no real enforcement for that. Do we think there's a path

Industry committee  As we stated, the importance for us is that repair and maintenance data are made available. We are not interested in all of the other data that's out there. We also are very concerned about safety. Nobody wants their car to be repaired and not done in a safe fashion. I think we

Industry committee  Yes, it is.

Industry committee  It's a very good question. VIN burning is taking place here as well, with what we're seeing. LKQ, in addition to distributing new parts, aftermarket parts, OEM parts, is also the largest recycler of cars in the world. We recycle over 900,000 cars in North America alone. Often

Industry committee  I think we would agree. We can't say for certain one way or another whether it would, but we'd be happy to work with you and other members to get a definitive answer.

Industry committee  Thank you, Derek. Mr. Chair, honourable committee members, my name is Tyler Threadgill. I'm the vice-president of government affairs for LKQ Corporation, working across Canada and in the United States. Thank you for having us here today to share our thoughts on this important pi