USED CAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO September/October 2019 Vol. 32 No. 06 - NEW MVDA KEY ELEMENTS COURSE LAUNCHED!

Sep 30, 2026

UCDA and OMVIC announce the launch of the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act Key Elements Course for Ontario dealers, managers, and salespeople who have not completed an OMVIC Certification Course or who were registered before 1999. The article explains course goals for regulatory compliance across the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, Consumer Protection Act, and Sale of Goods Act, outlines two class options and in-class multiple-choice testing, and notes start dates in January 2020. It also covers Ontario’s change allowing proof of insurance on cell phones, and potential amendments to the Consumer Protection Act that may affect dealer practices and consumer contract rescission rights.

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NEW MVDA KEY ELEMENTS COURSE LAUNCHED!

Class options and testing

Course purpose and certification designation

Insurance Pink Slip May Now Be Displayed On Cell Phone

Possible Changes Coming To The Consumer Protection Act (CPA)

USED CAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO 230 NORSEMAN STREET, TORONTO, ONTARIO M8Z 2R4 TEL: (416) 231-2600 or 1-800-268-2598 • [INTERNET: www.ucda.org](INTERNET: www.ucda.org) 35 ~~ ~~ [www.ucda.org](www.ucda.org)[ ](www.ucda.org)September/October 2019 Vol. 32 No. 06 NEW MVDA KEY ELEMENTS COURSE LAUNCHED! The UCDA and OMVIC are delighted to announce the long-awaited launch of the new Motor Vehicle Dealers Act Key Elements Course. This program was designed to benefit dealers, managers and salespeople who have not yet taken an OMVIC Certification Course (those registered before 1999) . It is also for those who have taken the Certification Course prior to the new MVDA being introduced in 2010. This is a significant expansion of the current education program. With classes held in major cities across Ontario, most UCDA members will not have to drive more than one to two hours to get to a course. The Key Elements Course will help dealersand salespeople comply with current regulations and legislation governing the wholesale and retail automotive industry. This includes the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, the Consumer Protection Act and the Sale of Goods Act. Individuals who successfully pass the MVDA Key Elements Course and maintain registration with OMVICare entitled to use the OMVIC designation “C.A. L. E.—Certified in Automotive Law and Ethics.” Class Options… We’re giving students the option of taking just the 1-Day, Key Elements portion or, taking the class as part of the UCDA’s three-day, comprehensive Dealership Manager Professional Certification Program*: Option 1: As part of the UCDA’s management course, students can take the 1-day, Key Elements portion; a multiple choice testis taken in-class at the end of the course day. Option 2: Students may take the 3-Day Dealership Manager Professional Certification Program, with the Key Elements Course incorporated on day two. Testing will take place in class, immediately following the Key Elements session. For those apprehensive about writing a test ... don’t worry ... the results do NOT in any way affect your OMVIC license! The test is for your benefit, to help ensure you are better informed. Courses begin in January, 2020. Reserve your spot today! | JANUARY 2020 | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | | | | Barrie OMVIC | Barrie Key
Elements | Toronto OMVIC | Sales Course | | | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | | | Managers | Key Elements | Managers | Toronto OMVIC | | | | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | | | London OMVIC | London Key
Elements | | | | | | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | | | Toronto OMVIC | | Ottawa Key
Elements | Ottawa OMVIC | | | *Dealership Manager Professional Certification Program The Dealership Manager Program provides best business practices, processes, strategies and tools to succeed in the areas of leadership and managing people, managing the daily operations of a dealership, marketing and managing the Used Vehicle Department. The program is designed to provide dealers and managers with professional, integritybased management training that also protects both consumers and dealerships through legal compliance. Insurance Pink Slip May Now Be Displayed On Cell Phone The Ontario Government has announced, effective September 5, that drivers may now display proof of insurance on their cell phone instead of by way of a paper pink slip, if they wish. There are a number of conditions to this, of course. Chief among them is not all insurance companies may offer this feature. It’s not clear how this may affect travel outside of Ontario. There is also concern that at some future point, insurers may stop offering paper slips entirely, or charge the insured extra fees for issuing paper slips. Dealers might wish to che

FAQs

Who is the new MVDA Key Elements Course intended for?

The course is designed for dealers, managers, and salespeople who have not yet taken an OMVIC Certification Course (registered before 1999), and also for those who took certification before the new MVDA was introduced in 2010.

What regulations does the Key Elements Course help participants comply with?

The course supports compliance with the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, the Consumer Protection Act, and the Sale of Goods Act for Ontario’s wholesale and retail automotive industry.

How can proof of insurance be displayed under Ontario’s new rule?

As of September 5, drivers may display proof of insurance on their cell phone instead of using a paper pink slip, if they choose to do so.

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