Highlights

Automakers and Government of Canada Shake Hands on Climate Change
An agreement on climate change was signed on April 5, 2005 by the Government of Canada and the Canadian automobile industry.

The Canadian Automotive Partnership Council (CAPC)
CAPC is an industry-led organization formed in September 2002 to address the key competitive issues facing the Canadian automotive industry.

Partial Equilibrium Analysis of the Impact of a Canada – Korea FTA on the Canadian Automotive Industry
This analysis looks at the impact on domestic light vehicle production of eliminating the light vehicle tariff of 6.1 percent on South Korean imports.

The Canadian Automotive Industry

The Canadian automotive industry produces light duty vehicles - cars, vans, pickup trucks; heavy duty vehicles - trucks, transit buses, school buses, military vehicles; and a wide range of parts, components, and systems used in vehicles of this nature. To complement its manufacturing activities, the industry boasts a well-developed vehicle dealer network, plus an aftermarket organization which has grown into a world-class distribution system and service provider.

The Canadian automotive industry is: 

• Integrated into NAFTA (i.e. Canada, U.S., Mexico)
• Globally competitive
• The 8th largest in the world with positive trade balance
• A major contributor to the Canadian economy, employing over half a million people