Right to Repair, CARS Champions, and much, much more...

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February 23, 2009

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Headline News

Regional Champions

CARSTAR Warns of ID Theft

I-CAR Submission Deadline

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Is This For Real?

This is New: Usually it's crooks who pull the bonehead maneuvers, but every once in a while the police manage to pull one of their own. Toronto police officers investigating a robbery at The Beer Store in January parked their cruiser to investigate but admitted later (after a train had crushed it) that it was probably "a little bit on the tracks."

Did you Know...?
By Mike Davey

Celebrity Endorsement: John Dillinger was famous for two things: being a violent gangster and something else that we have too much dignity to mention here. However, he was also devoted to the Ford Motor Company, preferring to steal their cars over those of any other car company.

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Bill C273 - The Right to Repair Bill - will be debated in the House of Commons on March 5th, 2009.

The Automotive Industries Association of Canada is urging members of the Canadian automotive aftermarket to ask Federal MPs to support the Right to Repair Bill. You can view the Bill and some of the associated documents here.

All you have to do is go to righttorepair.ca and click on the graphic showing the number of letters sent. That will take you to a page where you can enter your postal code and it will automatically find the contact info for your MP. You can either write your own letter or use one of the ones provided.

Mike Davey,
Editor

Headline News

- Auto Auction Services Corp. Licenses AutoIMS to Copart

- CARSTAR Warning Public about Identity Scam

- MIG Welding on the Go from Hobart

- Sherwin-Williams Announces New Training Schedule

CARS Council Appoints Regional Champions

The CARS Council is currently engaged in updating the groundbreaking 2005 report, The Road Ahead. The original report was an extensive study looking at the human resource and training needs of industry employers and employees in the motive power repair and service industry.

In an effort to ensure that the national labour market study will be truly reflective of industry needs across Canada, CARS has sought out committed industry champions, attuned to the regional realities, who will connect with industry networks, promote survey completions and coordinate focus group and research validation activities.

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CARSTAR Warning of Identity Theft Scheme

CARSTAR Automotive Canada is cautioning the public to beware of an identity fraud scheme currently taking place in Ontario.

Taking advantage of the desperation of people within today's job market, someone is offering phony jobs on behalf of CARSTAR Automotive Canada, through community newspaper advertising as well as internet job sites.

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I-CAR Submission Deadline Set for March 1

The deadline to submit the Expression of Interest (EOI) document for collision repair training organizations interested in assuming I-CAR's Canadian operations is March 1, 2009. Canadian firms intending to submit an Expression of Interest document prior to the deadline can visit the I-CAR website at www.i-car.ca/eoi for more information and to obtain the document.

Following a review of the EOI submissions, qualified organizations will be invited in April to submit a proposal and business plan detailing how their firms will successfully incorporate the I-CAR vision in future operations in Canada. These proposals will be reviewed by the I-CAR Canadian Task Force and a recommendation made in July to help assure the completion of the transition by December 31, 2009.

In January, I-CAR announced plans to transition its Canadian operations for collision repair training to a Canadian firm under a licensing agreement. Operations in Canada are continuing as usual while the training organization seeks a potential licensee.

That's all for another week. Make sure to visit collisionrepairmagazine.com every day for the latest news.

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