The justification for the “wet signature” — where a seller witnesses a buyer’s signature firsthand — is seen as outdated, especially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the 2021 Global Automotive Consumer Study by Deloitte, 59 per cent of Canadian automotive consumers said they were interested in their next vehicle having a gasoline or diesel-powered engine, up from 46 per cent.

Ontario imposed a four-week stay-at-home order Wednesday and promised to start vaccinating young people in COVID-19 hot spots amid mounting criticism that the province is not doing enough to stop the spread of the virus.

There are no Black leaders among the Canadian automotive industry’s 17 CEOs and presidents. Beyond that, no statistics are available to measure Black representation in the Canadian auto industry, said Jennifer Okoeguale, a public relations consultant at Toyota Canada and a founding member of Accelerate Auto.