I am delighted to be back as your Interim and CEO. This is my second time in this position and I am working hard at catching up on the current issues and on being able to effectively represent EMC and you as members as required in the coming months while the search for a permanent CEO goes on.
In my years at EMC, I was always energized by the contributions of members and it always reminded me that EMC belongs to you as members. My role is to ensure that EMC's activities reflect your needs and I will focus on adjustments required to get you more involved. That will also help me to better understand the many issues facing EMC, some of which are indeed challenging. I plan on making a number of recommendations in this regard to your elected Board of Directors in the coming weeks and if they agree, this will create new opportunities for you as members to play an increasing role in achieving EMC's important mission of increasing electric mobility in Canada's surface transportation modes.
Feel free to share your thoughts on how we can together accomplish this.
EMC's Interim President and CEO sent a letter to the Council of the City of Port Moody, BC expressing EMC support for a proposed zoning by-law amendment requiring EV charging infrastructure in new residential and commercial buildings.
EMC strongly believes that that strategies to increase demand for Electric Vehicles are a priority and the inclusion of EV charging infrastructure in new buildings is an excellent example of needed initiatives to grow the sale of EVs.
Please be reminded that EMC sent to all its members their 2019 renewal invoice by email last month. We invite you to pay your annual membership fees online through memboGo.
We thank the many of you who have already paid their dues.
EV2019VÉ
EV2019VÉ's Technical Program is Here!
EMC is most proud to unveil the technical program of the 10th edition of the EV/VÉ Conference & Trade Show, taking place from May 6 to 9, in Québec City.
Get all the details on the schedule, the speakers, and the selected abstracts at our 10th anniversary edition.
Electric Mobility Canada and ICLEI Canada are introducing the first annual Municipal Electric Champion Awards to recognize the important contributions of municipalities to electromobility.
Awards will be presented at the
EV2019VÉ Conference and Trade Show in Québec City on May 8, 2019, to three Canadian municipalities that have made a tangible commitment to electromobility
EMC invites its members to promote their brand in a special dossier on electric transport to be published in the French business newspaper Les Affaires. The dossier will be distributed to 52,000 readers and offered for free at EV2019VÉ.
EMC members will benefit from a 10% discount on the purchase of advertisements. For more details on this offer and rates, contact Nicolas Coutlée, EMC's coordinator.
Don't forget to book your seat to be a part of EV2019VÉ. Take advantage of our early bird rates until March 15, 2019, to save up to $300 on your registration.
News from Members and Other EV Accelerators
Federal Government To Fund 123 Fast Charging Stations
On January 23, Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced a $5-million investment to build 100 EV fast chargers across Quebec by Hydro-Québec.
At the press conference, McKenna insisted that the federal government wants all vehicles sold in Canada to be electric by 2040. She also promised that an EV plan would be unveiled in the upcoming months.
This week, McKenna announced a $1.15-million investment to build 23 EV fast chargers across B.C.
Autonomous Shuttles in Surrey, B.C.
The future of driving is coming to Surrey, B.C.! Be one of the first to experience the self-driving shuttle ride on February 13-17 at the Surrey Civic Plaza.
The ELA Shuttle is a 100% electric vehicle with a battery life of up to 14 hours. It holds up to 12 passengers and has a maximum travelling speed of 40 km/h.
Autonomous driverless shuttles are one of the main components of the City of Surrey and the City of Vancouver's
Smart Cities Challenge bid to create Canada's first two collision-free multimodal corridors.
Laval Extends Transport Electrification Incentives
Residents of Laval, QC, will be eligible again for a financial incentive of $2000 from the City for the purchase of a 100% electric car. The City Council adopted bylaws that aim at renewing these projects.
Funds are available until March 31, 2019, or when all the allocated funding has been used, whichever comes first.
In 2018, 300 citizens have benefited from the electric car rebate, and 260 for electric bicycles.
The Consulate of Canada in Houston, in collaboration with the Ontario Ministry of International Trade and the Québec Ministry of Economy, Science and Innovation are organizing a two-day program to showcase Canadian Smart Grid Technologies in Austin and San Antonio, Texas on March 4-6, 2019.
If you wish to receive more information or if you would like to be included in the mailing list to learn about the next RFP, please contact NRCan at [email protected].
Membership News
EMC is happy to welcome the following new members:
