October 22, 2004 Fanshawe College, London. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Pre-apprenticeship Autobody -...

• October 22, 2004

• Fanshawe College, London

SPECIAL SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTANNOUNCEMENT

• Pre-apprenticeship Autobody - Algonquin College $228,845

• Purchase and install Autobody hoists – Algonquin College $426,750

• Automotive Glass technician – Canador College $50,000

• New Autobody frame straightener – Canador College $194,729

SPECIAL SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTANNOUNCEMENT

• Welding fume extractor, 2 trainers and alignment hoist – Centennial College $1,068,906

• Electronic measuring systems and new equipment – Mohawk College $1,085,209

• Automotive scanners – St. Clair College $499,023

ONTARIO APPRENTICESHIP NUMBERS:

• 2000 2003 2004 (May)

• 998 1329 1380

• To submit provincial data please send to [email protected]

• For provincial perspectives go to www.ciia.com/provinces/ontario/training.html

UPDATES

• Red Seal information• Annual Interprovincial Red Seal for Automotive

Painter

COMPLETED APPRENTICES

Took testTook test PassedPassed %

110 89 81

81 issue Red Seal

697 to date

UPDATES (cont’)

• Completed Trades Qualified


38 31 82

32 issue Red Seal

458 to date

UPDATES (cont’)

Annual Interprovincial Red Seal for Body repair

COMPLETED APPRENTICES


259 199 77

203 issue Red Seal

9721 to date

UPDATES (cont’)

• Completed Trades Qualified


140 77 55

85 issues Red Seal

16186 to date

ONTARIO APPRENTICESHIP NUMBERS:

• 2000 2003 2004 (May)

• 998 1329 1380

• To submit provincial data please send to [email protected]

• For provincial perspectives go to www.ciia.com/provinces/ontario/training.html#morel

HISTORY AND HISTORY AND SUCCESSESSUCCESSES

WHAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED

JOHN NORRISJOHN NORRISExecutive Director

Hamilton District Autobody Repair Association (HARA)

1-866-309-HARA (4272)

[email protected]

HISTORY OF HARAHISTORY OF HARA

• HARA started in 1988• Non profit corporation / 13 directors• Started over zoning land use issues• Has grown to full-time office staff, largest

collision repair website in Canada• Handles contracts and fax-outs both

domestically and internationally• Successfully handled funding applications

and a model municipal tow truck bylaw

OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE..OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE..

• Obtained $ 6.6 Million for Autobody / Collision / Auto Refinish lab at Mohawk College

• Obtained $ 2.8 Million for same thing at Niagara College

• Sponsored and operated Help for Laid-off Autobody Apprentices program

• Operated the Youth Internship Program

WE HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN

• Recommendation

• CARS Council move forward in obtaining the necessary funding to address the Collision Repair Industry’s determination to improve access to ongoing training programs especially in the Collision shop management areas

Attracting and Retaining PeopleAttracting and Retaining PeopleSaskatoon January 2002Saskatoon January 2002

ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

• Worked with Ontario Ministry of Environment to assist shops in compliance help

• Simplified Certificate of Approval process

• Reduced costs by 50% for permitting• Working on isocyanate reduction• Changed VOC regulations in Canada

TRAININGTRAINING

• Largest trainer with our paint partners in Ontario last year.

• Largest purchaser of I-CAR training from 1995-1997

• Sponsored pre-apprenticeship program with 22 placements

• Sponsoring Local Industry Committees• Consultant to Ontario Industry Group

THREE YEARS AGOTHREE YEARS AGO

• We identified four areas of industry concern

ENCOURAGE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ENCOURAGE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CISCO, THE SELF-MANAGED SHOP CISCO, THE SELF-MANAGED SHOP

ACCREDITATION PROGRAMACCREDITATION PROGRAM

• Number of workshops (8 + 17) meetings and presentations

• Passage into legislation on December 12, 2002 of the Act

• Advocacy efforts / finance / PST / environment CBS

• White Paper presentation and other AIRC presentations at Queen’s Park

• Writing CISCO presentation for President• Linking shop accreditation program to salvage

inspections, CRCs, and shop permitting

PROMOTE SHOP PROMOTE SHOP PROFITABILITYPROFITABILITY

• NEW PROGRAMS– Salvage branded vehicle inspection to

add $6 million in fees for shops– additional repair work rather than total

loss to add $4 million– additional $2 million in fees for brand

assignment


• Reduced compliancy costs and permit fees for CofA– discounted engineering fees and

simplified process– over 320 shops using simplified C o fA

program– Assisted shops that have had provincial

orders issued


• Provide “not-included” and “procedures” items lists in paper and web-based format as well as database and defect parts online review

• Small parts pricing / listing online on at www.ciia.com

• Marketwatch and other surveys(Bramm) and police accident data surveys to assist shops in gaining proper info

• New updates with pricing for charging for body and shop supplies


• New price-discounted training opportunities• Workshops across Ontario to provide information for

facilities• New efforts at paint and environmental charges

largely successful• Work on aftermarket parts controls and surcharging

policies successful• Providing marketing online assistance on

“Member’s only”, Autobody Profitability Manuals (80 page) and How to Market your Business to Brokers and Insurers (82 page) at no charge to members.


• Federal and provincial controls requested and implemented on rebuilt and soon used air bags

• Worked to lower WSIB premiums and offer incentives

• Provided labour time complaint online access

• Offer ads by fax and internet for community college training programs

CHALLENGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO CHALLENGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO CONSIDER COLLISION REPAIR AS A GREAT CONSIDER COLLISION REPAIR AS A GREAT

CAREER WITH A GOOD FUTURECAREER WITH A GOOD FUTURE

• Student Career Day on September 19, 2003 in Toronto

• Donated Toyota FourRunner to school with most students attending (courtesy of Toyota)

• Attending school trade fairs and skilled days events with info

• Toolkit posters, incentives, material• Online listing of students and employers

updated weekly

CHALLENGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO CHALLENGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO CONSIDER COLLISION REPAIR AS A CONSIDER COLLISION REPAIR AS A

GREAT CAREER WITH A GOOD FUTUREGREAT CAREER WITH A GOOD FUTURE

• New grant and incentive information package and online

• Working with others on 15% tax credit for apprentice costs

• New changes in EI rules and eligibility• Pre-apprenticeship and mentoring

programs• New MOYAP and OYAP programs



• Modification of Grade 12 curriculum to level one• Promotion and assistance for grants for

autobody College programs• Skilled Trades Alliance member and working

group • Design and development of online “Steps to

collision repair apprenticeship”• Introduction of tool tax deduction for apprentices• Introduction and distribution of 2200 CD-ROM

“Art of Earning”



• Implementation and meetings to set up LIC in Toronto

• New program grants regarding autobody training in Eastern Ontario

• Working with AIF on grants for spraybooths for schools in Halton and Niagara

• Articles in all major trade magazines, local and national papers, television and web on our work

CHALLENGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO CHALLENGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO CONSIDER COLLISION REPAIR AS A GREAT CONSIDER COLLISION REPAIR AS A GREAT

CAREER WITH A GOOD FUTURECAREER WITH A GOOD FUTURE

• Presentations and CD-ROM available at insurance-based events

• Skills Olympics local sponsor and award plaques

• Future co-operative project with IBC on estimators envisioned

• Met with federal Minister to urge action on more meeting skilled worker needs



• Implemented with IEC and JobConnect new faster process for immigrant skilled trades workers

• Sponsor www.apprenticesearch.com and www.skilledtrades.ca web service to attract more students

• List for community colleges, graduating students for the industry’s employment

ADDRESS UNFAIR MARKETPLACE ISSUES ADDRESS UNFAIR MARKETPLACE ISSUES SUCH AS BANDIT TOWING AND SUCH AS BANDIT TOWING AND

UNLICENSED TECHNICIANSUNLICENSED TECHNICIANS

• Monitoring accreditation program in Toronto

• Linking accreditation under Act to current shop efforts

• Licensing and police enforcement packages in place in a number of regions

• New towing by-laws in place in a number of cities

• Working with police and CRC for level playing field

ADDRESS UNFAIR MARKETPLACE ADDRESS UNFAIR MARKETPLACE ISSUES SUCH AS BANDIT TOWING AND ISSUES SUCH AS BANDIT TOWING AND


• New equivalency and testing methods now available

• New changes in Bill 198 and White Paper to impact bandit towing

• Presentation to insurers on need for licensed workers

• Presentation to Ministries on needs for enforcement activity

ADDRESS UNFAIR MARKETPLACE ADDRESS UNFAIR MARKETPLACE ISSUES SUCH AS BANDIT TOWING AND ISSUES SUCH AS BANDIT TOWING AND


• Assistance was offered after SWAT team identified illegal shops

• Working with over 300 shops to ensure compliance with MoE

• Working with LIC on unlicensed persons in the trade

• Penalties stiffened for both environmental and towing infractions

FEARSFEARS

• Isocyanate regulatory and C of A changes• Towing cap replacement• A/M lawsuits and fall-out• Lack of continued profitability• Downloading costs from insurers• Costs of multiple estimating systems• Insurance pressures –i.e.- PPO

FEARS (con’t)FEARS (con’t)

• Fear of filing insurance claims

• Failure of shops to hire apprentices

• “Follow the rules or we drop the rules”

• Dumping of collision repair apprenticeship

CURRENT ACTIVITIESCURRENT ACTIVITIES

• LIC in Toronto and possibly Niagara• Halton and Niagara spraybooth• PST issues / underground economy• Bill 186 / Collision Repair Standards Act• High school students hearing the message• Students available from Centennial College• Most popular areas are Autobody shops,

News / events and free employment ads

CURRENT ACTIVITIESCURRENT ACTIVITIES(con’t)(con’t)

• Estimating courses filled• Welding courses discounted• Free Privacy Act seminars• $300 towing cap replacement• Garage policies review• Further review of airbag legislation• Review of single platform estimating• Movement towards “firewatcher” rule

Steps to Collision Repair Apprenticeship

www.ciia.comwww.ciia.com

• New yearly milestone

• 260,000 hits in one month or 8,670 per day

• Direct visits in the year 144,152

• Record 1 year hits, 2,525,364

• Over 100 shops featured

www.autobodyhelp.ca

CONTACT USCONTACT US

E-mail: [email protected]

www.ciia.com

1-866-309-HARA (4272)

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

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