Finance committee  We would like the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program to restart. The program has been closed for months now and this interruption has contributed to delays in the deployment of charging infrastructures. We'd like to see the government pursue its ongoing commitment to e

Finance committee  It's simply to come up with a clear definition of what an off-road vehicle is, which should have been done in accordance with what was initially said in the 2022 fall economic statement, and in the 2023 update, with respect to clean technology and the zero-emission off-road vehic

Finance committee  When the government makes an announcement, but that is not followed by the measure it has announced, the industry waits. In March 2019, for example, the federal government announced a rebate on the purchase of an electric vehicle. However, because it had not specified a date or

Finance committee  Yes. As I said previously, it's not all that complicated. An off-road vehicle is a vehicle designed to operate off public roads. This usually brings to mind things like personal watercraft, snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles, or ATVs, but there are also mining vehicles and airp

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to pay my respects to the members here today. My name is Daniel Breton and I am the President and CEO of Electric Mobility Canada. Founded in 2006, EMC is the national membership-based industry association dedicated exclusively to promoting e

Finance committee  That is what we say at Electric Mobility Canada. We want to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, but we want to do it by creating sustainable, good quality jobs in Canada, whether in electrification of transportation, the hydrogen industry, or the renewable energy

Finance committee  The first would be regulation, to make sure we have an adequate supply of light and heavy electric vehicles. The second would be to put infrastructure in place, which is extremely important everywhere in Canada. The third would be education and training, because without education

Finance committee  The auto sector in Canada was on the verge of dying and had been in a long decline for 20 years. Thanks to the investments by the Canadian government, we are seeing a resurgence in the auto industry, including trucks and buses, whether on the part of Volkswagen, Stellantis, North

Finance committee  Right now, there are provincial regulations in B.C. and Quebec, so manufacturers have to provide more electric vehicles there. Because there's a higher rebate in New Brunswick, but no regulations, they can't get any—

Finance committee  There are no provincial regulations. That's why the federal regulations that should be announced any day now will make a big difference. I'll give you a perfect example. Twelve years ago, the federal government under Mr. Harper, and the Ontario government, provided $170 million

Finance committee  A report on ZEVIP, the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program, was released last week. It says in the report that Canada will achieve its targets for 2026 in relation to charging and refuelling stations for electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles and in relation to fast char

Finance committee  In fact, we are suggesting that after a certain number of years, more precisely when a vehicle is to be scrapped, people could be given an incentive to buy a green vehicle, an electric vehicle, or to buy a public transit pass or an electric bike. Electric cars are not the only so

Finance committee  Yes, but I'll give you an example. In New Brunswick, the EV incentives are higher than in B.C. The issue in New Brunswick is that, because there are no regulations, they can't get any. It's one thing—

Finance committee  More and more mining companies, some of which are members of Electric Mobility Canada, are interested in critical minerals supply. I am going to say something extremely important: from a geopolitical perspective, critical minerals supply is in everybody's mind these days. I reme

Finance committee  It is very simple, in fact. According to a study published in 2019 by the International Energy Agency, Canada's vehicle fleet is the worst in the world when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions per kilometre driven. It is not complicated: when it comes to green house gas emission