As part of Canada's 2022 federal budget over $3 billion has been committed to zero emission vehicle (ZEV) incentives, infrastructure, and medium/heavy freight over the next 5 years. This builds onto the country's previous investments that laid the ground work for ZEVs with a focus on charging infrastructure and consumer incentives while setting up standards and regulations for ZEV freight and fleet.
Recent Years: Setting things up
Over the past 3 years, Canada has been laying the foundations to support the growing EV industry through several main avenues including: regulations and standards, manufacturing, infrastructure, and consumer incentives. Listed below are some investments:
Regulations: Canada has committed over $56 million over 5 years starting in 2021 to Measurement Canada standards and regulations for ZEV charging and refueling stations.
Manufacturing: in 2019 $805 million were budgeted for Transport Canada and the Strategic Innovation Fund to help ZEV manufacturers meet sales goals, meet growing demands, and create new jobs.
Infrastructure: with $130 million for ZEV charging and refueling stations in urban areas.
Incentives: 2019 introduced the federal ZEV incentive with $300 million over 3 years.
While much of the previous budgets were put towards Regulations and Manufacturing, things the general public doesn't see, in the 2022 federal budget we see the shift to a more developed EV environment.
2022 and Beyond
In the 2022 budget, we see the same budget categories but with more of a focus on public EV adoption through more incentive and infrastructure funding over the next few years:
Incentives: over $1.7 billion are being invested in the federal ZEV incentive for passenger vehicles and $547.5 million to Transport Canada for medium-heavy duty ZEVs
Infrastructure: $900 million for ZEV charging and refueling stations for both urban and remote areas, with an additional $2.2 million for government infrastructure in particular
Along with the new incentives for medium-heavy duty ZEVs, new regulations are being developed to standardize safety and testing, further cementing the country's commitment to electrifying its roads.
Regulations: $233.4 million for Green Freight and fleets standards and regulations.
Manufacturing: $8 billion for the Net Zero Accelerator Initiative which supports clean technology including batteries.
With the largest investment into ZEVs in recent years, the next few years are set to be a turning point in Canada's EV industry and environment. Public places, workplaces, and especially residences will see an increase in EV use and charging demand, putting a strain on electrical infrastructure and unprepared building owners.
How We Can Help
Not sure where to start? If you are interested in EV charging for your building, have your tenants/building users fill out our building user survey to get an idea of how many chargers are needed now and in the near future to plan accordingly.
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Sources and Further Reading
Government of Canada - Chapter 3: Climate and Energy Security | Budget 2022
Government of Canada - Budget 2019: Chapter 2
Government of Canada - Part 2 - Creating Jobs and Growth | Budget 2021