Women account for nearly half of the Canadian labour force, yet they only make up about seven percent of the workforce in the automotive industry. At the Automotive Retailers Association (ARA), we recognize the powerful impact that women make on our industry. With the growing labour shortages, women are also seen as a potentially untapped […]
Exhibitor and Attendee Information and Registration Information and registration is now available for exhibitors, supporters, and attendees. Click the button appropriate for your interest: The ARA's first-ever Collision and Glass Trade Show, June 10/11 2022. What should have been the second annual Collision and Glass Trade Show is yet another example of the […]
Registrations for the ARA's 70th Anniversary Celebration events are now closed. Join us for the online AGM meeting! This year's Annual General Meeting (October 1, 9:00 am - 11:30 am) will be available as an online webinar, allowing members to vote on important matters from the comfort of their home. Please register here: ONLINE AGM […]
Effective August 1st, 2023 the BC government will be implementing new regulations for the Commercial Transportation Sector that will mirror the existing federal Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service Regulations. Towing companies may or may not be affected by these regulations depending on their operation. To help educate and inform industry about these upcoming […]
Speaker: Elizabeth Hilton, Ministry of Finance The Automotive Retailers Association (ARA) is again partnering with BC Tax Outreach to host a webinar specifically tailored to the automotive aftermarket industry. The webinar aims to answer any questions the industry may have about Provincial Sales Tax (PST) and its application. During the webinar, Elizabeth Hilton, outreach coordinator […]
The BC Employer Training Grant provides funding to small, medium, and large enterprises to support skills training for their workforces, including prospective new hires. Join us for a webinar featuring guest speaker Sean Terrillon, Senior Policy and Program Manager of Employer Programs and Services at the Ministry of Post Secondary Education and Future Skills. Terrillon […]