Recommendation #1: Maintain Canada’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard with a commitment to reassess targets in 2030

Maintaining EVAS, with a mid-point review by 2030, strikes a balanced approach: it provides policy certainty while allowing for adjustments considering technological, supply chain, or market developments. The US political situation should have changed by 2030 so there is no reason to get rid of the AVAS altogether, way past the current Trump administration lifespan.

• Maintain existing targets through to 2032 (83%) but commit to a reassessment in 2030.
• If any changes are made to the regulation, only amend section 30.12 (ZEV requirements) and leave all other sections of the regulation as-is:
• Do not lower the 2026 target of 20% – 2026 Model Year has already started. Changing it would be retroactive regulation.

According to our calculations, legacy carmakers will have to reach 14% to 17% ZEV sales for 2026 instead of 20% because or early compliance credits that they already have accumulated.