
About the letter:
Environmental Defence and it’s partners strongly support maintaining a strong Electric Vehicle Availability Standard (EVAS) as a cornerstone policy for meeting Canada’s climate targets while improving affordability, public health, and consumer choice. While we recognize that recent EV sales have been hampered by adverse U.S. policies and pauses in federal and provincial rebates, global trends remain unmistakable: the future of light-duty transportation is electric and zero-emission. Accordingly, while a modest recalibration of the EVAS may be warranted, we strongly oppose any move to abandon or significantly weaken the current standard
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