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The Canadian Primary Aluminium Industry
The Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC) brings together Canada’s three primary producers of aluminium, Alcoa, Aluminerie Alouette and Rio Tinto. It represents the Canadian primary aluminium industry towards the population, public authorities, current and future aluminium users, as well as key environmental and economic stakeholders.
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Roadmap for a Global Multilateral and Governmental Forum on Aluminium Overcapacity
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Rapport mensuel de production - décembre 2019
DownloadCanadian Primary Aluminium Production Report - December2019
DownloadMémoire AAC_Position de l’AAC sur le cadre proposé pour la période 2024-2030 du SPEDE
DownloadProjet de loi 34 - Mémoire de l'AAC
DownloadProjet de loi 176 - Mémoire de l'AAC
DownloadAluminium: Competitive Conditions Affecting the U.S. Industry
DownloadUS Department of Commerce Public Comments and Public Hearing on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Aluminum
DownloadPosition de l'AAC dans le cadre de la transition du Canada vers une économie à faible émission | Consultations du comité sénatorial permanent de l'Énergie, de l'Environnement et des Ressources naturelles
DownloadPosition of the AAC as part of Canada's transition to a low-carbon economy | Consultations of the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
DownloadPosition de l'AAC déposée dans le cadre des consultations spécifiques de la table sectorielle aluminium SPEDE période post-2020
DownloadAAC Comments | Transport and Environment Commission | Bill 102 amending the LQE to modernize the environmental authorization system and amending other legislative provisions (November 2016) (document in French only)
DownloadPosition paper | Clean Technology in Canada's Natural Resource Sectors | Public consultations held by Natural Resources Canada
DownloadPosition paper | Development of Canada's Way Forward on Climate change | Public Hearings held by Environment and Climate Change Canada
DownloadOpinion Letter | Transport and Environment Commission | Bill 104 to increase the number of zero-emission motor vehicles in Quebec (August 2016)
DownloadStudy - Practical solutions to prevent galvanic corrosion between aluminium and steel in ground transportation (AAC, NRC's Aluminium Technology Centre) (December 2010) – Document available in French
DownloadStudy on the total cost of ownership (Deloite) - Lifecycle analysis - aluminium versus steel (2012)
DownloadSummary - Opportunities for the use of Aluminium in vehicular bridge construction (University of Waterloo and MAADI Group) (June 2012)
DownloadReport - Opportunities for the use of Aluminium in vehicular bridge construction (University of Waterloo and MAADI Group) (June 2012)
DownloadMarket study for aluminium use in roadway bridges by Viami International and Technology Strategies Group (May 2013)
DownloadCAFE 2025 (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) United States (2014)
DownloadCAS S6-14 - Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (2014)
DownloadCAN/CSA-S157-05/S157.1-05 (R2015) - Strength Design in Aluminum (2015)
DownloadReference method for the sampling of total particulate matters and fluorides at roof vents of Quebec’s aluminium smelter potrooms
DownloadTransport and Environment Commission | Quebec’s Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Target for 2030 (October 2015)
DownloadBrief | Consultation | Maritime Strategy Axes (September 2014)
DownloadBecause it is committed to its mission of deploying initiatives that promote the establishment of a world-class model for sustainable prosperity of the primary aluminium industry, the AAC is part of the following organizations:
