Committees & Working Groups

The Government Relations Committee works with all levels of government and external stakeholders to advance public policies that will support the strategic acceleration of the transition to electric mobility across Canada and to further support EMC’s reputation as a trusted and independent source of policy advice on electric mobility in Canada.

Get in touch with Louise Lévesque to join this committee.

Co-chairs
Travis Allan, FLO
Suzanne Goldberg, ChargePoint

The Medium- and Heavy Duty Working Group works to advance public policy that will accelerate the electrification of the Medium- and Heavy-Duty vehicle sector in Canada, and supports EMC’s reputation as a trusted and independent source of policy advice on Medium- and Heavy-Duty electrification in Canada.

Get in touch with Louise Lévesque to join this committee.

Chair: Theresa Cooke, Siemens

The Battery Working Group works to identify and prioritize public policies in Canada related to EV batteries and work towards developing positions and strategies to advance those public policies.

Get in touch with Louise Lévesque to join this committee.

Chair: Audrey Dépault, Tesla

The Communications Committee is responsible for EMC’s communication plan, website, social media and membership strategies. The committee also measures and manages the satisfaction of its current members.

Get in touch with Maureen Shuell to join this committee.

Chair: Patrick Gervais, Lion Electric

The Finance Committee provides financial oversight for EMC including budgeting, financial planning and financial reporting; as well as the creation and monitoring of internal controls and accountability policies.

Participation in this committee is restricted to board members.

Chair: Sanjeev Pushkarna, NS Power (Treasurer of EMC)

The Membership Stewardship Committee provides insights regarding membership issues to maintain EMC’s focus on serving its members and supporting membership engagement activities. This committee provides recommendations to the Board of Directors on ongoing and emerging opportunities to foster and promote member value while recognizing the diverse membership categories and their range of interests.

Participation in this committee is restricted to board members.

Chair: Megan Lohmann, Community Energy

The Utility Working Group works to share information and build relationships with colleagues at other utilities. This committee provides utility-specific input into EMC policy decisions, explores and develops policy positions related to utility infrastructure needed to support electric mobility, and provides other EMC members with an avenue to provide utilities with information through webinars and other events.

Get in touch with Louise Lévesque to join this committee.

Chair: Daniel Carr, Alectra Solutions

The Charging Infrastructure Working Group’s mandate is to identify gaps, barriers, and opportunities, and prioritize solutions needed to support Canada’s transition to electric mobility while also defining best practices in infrastructure development, based on experience, from charging service operators to end users. The scope includes infrastructure for light-duty vehicles and for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles as well as off-road vehicles.

Get in touch with Louise Lévesque to join this committee.

Chair: Evan Wiseman, The Atmospheric Fund

EMC will be setting up an Ontario Working Group, to provide input on engagement with the Ontario Government and parties in the Ontario Legislature. The meetings will be held monthly, with the first at the end of February 2024. If you are interested in participating, please contact Christopher May.