Electric Mobility Canada
About Electric Mobility Canada
Electric Mobility Canada is a national membership – based not-for-profit organization
dedicated exclusively to the promotion of electric mobility as a readily available and
important solution to Canada’s emerging energy and environmental issues. EMC is now
Canada’s dominant clean transportation industry association.
Our membership includes:
- Private sector companies engaged in the sale or distribution of vehicles or components or the delivery of professional services. These members represent all modes of surface transportation from bicycles to trains.
- Providers of electric energy at the provincial and local levels
- Managers of fleets from private sector companies, governments agencies and others
- Related associations, societies, research centres, labour organizations
- Individual supporters
Our Vision
The Vision for EMC/MEC is a Canadian society that accepts electric mobility, in all its forms, as the first choice for the transport of persons and goods. This has been achieved though collaborative efforts between government at all levels and the private sector supported by an informed public faced with increasing energy costs and concerned about the impacts of burning fossil fuels on the environment and quality of life.
Our Mission
To establish electric mobility, in all its forms, as the primary solution to Canada’s growing transportation energy issues and to assist its members in the fulfillment of their mandates.
Our Goals
- Raise public understanding of the larger issues affecting transport and create and maintain a positive image for the electric mobility industry.
- Define and establish the government/industry partnerships necessary to introduce electric mobility technologies as appropriate to achieve societal, economic, and transport objectives.
- Identify the actions required by industry and government agencies to accelerate the implementation of electric mobility. These actions could include research, funding, incentives, demonstrations, policies, regulations, etc.
- Secure funding and the necessary partnerships for an on-going research program to deal with technical and other issues related to the advancement of electric mobility.
- Provide members with current intelligence about the environment in which they do business, and develop strategies to assist them in successfully managing relevant issues.
- Maximize member access to information on technical and operational matters
- Assist members to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and overall competitiveness of their services and products.
- Maintain strong ties with other transportation industry stakeholders.
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