Federal investments totalling nearly CA$15 million have been announced for the installation of more than 2,350 EV chargers, 2,100 of which will be installed across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). This funding will be provided to 32 organisations, including municipalities, multi-resident buildings (MURBs), private firms and utilities.
Since 2016, the government of Canada has invested a historic CA$1 billion to make EVs more affordable and chargers more accessible for Canadians and has approved funding to support the installation of more than 34,500 EV chargers to date.
In support of the government's objective of adding 50,000 new zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) chargers to Canada's network, Budget 2022 also provided an additional CA$900 million to Natural Resources Canada and the Canada Infrastructure Bank to continue deploying zero-emission vehicle infrastructure. Budget 2022 delivered an additional CA$1.7 billion to extend the government's purchase incentive program until March 2025 and to expand the types of vehicle models eligible under the program, which would include more vans, trucks and SUVs.
"We're making electric vehicles more affordable and charging more accessible where Canadians live, work and play,” said Jonathan Wilkinson, minister of natural resources. “Investing in more EV chargers, like the ones announced today across the Greater Toronto Area, will put more Canadians in the driver's seat on the road to a net-zero future and help achieve our climate goals."
