Industry committee  Yes, Mr. Masse, you're totally right. I can't tell you the amount of the percentage. I'm not too aware of the numbers, but I can tell you that, yes, on the different borders, the U.S. market is the big market. We're thinking more about North America. When I was talking with New

Industry committee  Yes, I'm sorry.

Industry committee  Certainly, the creation of a dedicated electrification system or fund would make things much easier. Ultimately, it would be used to finance various projects and businesses. We, ourselves, advocate for the establishment of an electrification fund. There are a lot of innovation pr

Industry committee  I always say that the supply chain is twofold and that each part must be developed. The supply chain must be developed through innovation and technology. We, the big manufacturers, will always be able to position ourselves. Indeed, we will always be able to have assembly plants t

Industry committee  I understand from talking to people in the mining companies that supply is not an issue. I don't think that's the real issue. What we need to do is make sure that the mining companies are well funded so that they can develop their products. Right now, even if they wanted to meet

Industry committee  We have a very good relationship with the US. However, if we want to be competitive, we have no choice but to establish ourselves in the US to sell our products. I think we need to do the same thing in Canada. We need to develop an industrialization policy, a kind of “Buy Canadi

Industry committee  Thank you, Mr. Fillmore. I'm really happy to be here too. We're at a stage right now where it's not if the transition towards electric is going happen, but how it's going to happen. It's happening as we speak right now. We see more and more individuals moving toward electrificat

Industry committee  Of course, we believe that all local economic development must be encouraged. This goes hand in hand with our mission. Because of all the transportation involved, exporting critical minerals and then re-importing them for use in North America, particularly in Canada, is counterpr

Industry committee  We advocate for the development of Canadian companies. We want Canadian companies to stay here. We want companies to become Canadian-owned, but we also want to develop the supply chain here, locally, in Canada.

Industry committee  We will assemble two of the three components, but we will buy the third, the cell, which is the critical component. At the moment, we buy them from companies in Asia or Europe, but we are in talks with some companies that intend to set up here in Canada. If that becomes a reality

Industry committee  I think so. Companies like StromVolt or Britishvolt, that are intending to come and set up here, could produce cells in Canada. Either or both of them could provide us with everything we need. I am also the Chair of Accélérer, an organization established to speed up the develop

Industry committee  My apologies. The really important factor for us is the ecosystem. The field of batteries is critical if we want to become independent and have all the products vertically integrated in terms of the development and electrification of medium-duty to heavy-duty transportation in C

Industry committee  Mr. Chair, honourable committee members, thank you for inviting me here today. Lion Electric manufactures all-electric heavy-duty vehicles. We are particularly known for our school buses, but we also manufacture minibuses for use as shuttles and specialized transit, as well as h