September 2026. Government of Ontario. Ontarians who want to install solar panels, charge an EV, or make other energy-saving upgrades often run into rules that slow the work down or discourage it altogether. Removing that red tape is one of the most practical ways the Province of Ontario can lower costs, strengthen reliability, and give […]
Issue: Transportation
Measuring the Economic Health Benefits of Tailpipe Emission Standards
TAF submitted the following joint letter, with Canada’s leading health, air quality, and climate experts, to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, urging the Government of Canada to include the monetized health benefits of reduced air pollution in the regulatory analysis statement for the upcoming tailpipe emission standards. We ask that the regulatory […]
Modeling Potential Rate-Payer Benefits Associated with EV-Ready Retrofit Incentives
November 2025. This report assesses the benefits of a province or utility providing incentives to upgrade parking spaces for electric vehicles (EVs) in multi-family buildings. The study helps justify a proactive and coordinated approach to upgrading EV parking spaces over a piecemeal approach. By providing evidence of the costs and benefits of coordinated, utility-supported programs, […]
The Economic Health Benefits of the EV Availability Standard
October 2025. TAF submitted the following joint letter, with Canada’s leading health experts, to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, urging the Government of Canada to uphold a strong Electric Vehicle Availability Standard. The Electric Vehicle Availability Standard (EVAS) is a pro-consumer regulation that delivers substantial public-health, climate, and economic benefits. Weakening EVAS beyond […]
2025 Budget Recommendations for the Government of Ontario
January 2025. Government of Ontario. TAF made the following recommendations for the 2025 budget. Recommendation 1: Expand the Electric Vehicle (EV) ChargeON program to an annual budget of $91 million each year for four years to accelerate the adoption of EVs and enhance EV readiness in Ontario. Recommendation 2: Support consumer choice with EV purchase […]
2023 Federal Budget Recommendations
February 2023. Government of Canada. TAF submitted recommendations urging the federal government to investment in three key areas with potential for dramatic reduction in carbon emissions: That the government allocate at least $2 billion over four years to implement a widely available incentive framework for heat pumps. That the government recapitalize the Smart Renewables and […]
Submission on the Outstanding Vehicle-for-Hire Directives report recommendations
November 2021. City of Toronto. TAF is supportive of the Outstanding Vehicle-for-Hire Directives report recommendations concerning electrification and emissions reduction in the VFH sector. We are pleased to see the inclusion of a Vehicle-for-Hire Working Group to convene all relevant City, industry, and community stakeholders to discuss opportunities to electrify the vehicle for hire industry […]
Comments on Toronto’s Electric Vehicle Strategy
January 2020. City of Toronto. TAF commends the City of Toronto for its leadership in developing Toronto’s electric vehicle strategy. We strongly support the strategy, including the 10 broad actions which aim to accelerate the transition towards zero-emissions vehicles.
TAF Comments on Vehicle-for-Hire Bylaw Review
June 2019. City of Toronto. The proposed bylaw update not only fails to move Toronto forward on addressing carbon emissions and air pollution from vehicles-for-hire, it would take Toronto a huge step backward.
Joint Letter on the Clean Fuel Standard Regulatory Design Paper
February 2019. Government of Canada. The Atmospheric Fund collaborated with Clean Energy Canada, David Suzuki Foundation, and Pembina Institute, with support from other environmental organizations, to submit a joint letter to Environment Minister Catherine McKenna in response to the 2018 Regulatory Design Paper. We have proposed recommendations on key policy elements of the regulatory design, including […]
