Toronto, Ontario, May 29, 2024 — Accelerate, Canada’s Zero Emission Vehicle
Industrial Alliance, is excited to announce an industrywide consultation aimed at developing a strategic approach to
build a champion Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) industry in Canada. This initiative seeks input from a broad range of
stakeholders to create a robust, sustainable, and competitive ZEV supply chain.
Over the next several
weeks, Accelerate will gather input from key stakeholders to help create a national strategy that aligns with
broader North American economic and geopolitical objectives.
“This is an opportune moment to scope the kind
of strategic approach that will allow Canada to build out a more robust ZEV supply chain within the North American
context, said Matthew Fortier, CEO at Accelerate. “As global trends shift towards electrification and sustainable
transport, Canada has a unique opportunity to lead in the production of ZEVs, their components, and critical mineral
inputs. This consultation will gather insights on enhancing Canada’s value chains from mining to vehicle assembly,
ensuring long-term economic growth and job creation across the country.”
The consultation will focus on
several key areas:
· Sustainable development of critical mineral assets
· Growth of components and parts
manufacturing sectors
· Commercialization of innovative Canadian technologies
· Strengthening Canada’s value
proposition within North America
· Integration and coordination within the ZEV supply chain
“We are
inviting businesses, Indigenous leaders, labour unions, researchers, legal experts, investors, policymakers, and all
interested parties to contribute their ideas and perspectives,” said Fortier. “Our goal is to develop
strategies that support sustainable development, foster innovation, and strengthen Canada’s position within the
North American ZEV supply chain.”
Stakeholder participation will be crucial in developing ambitious,
workable, and non-partisan strategies that promise increased industrial activity, more high-skilled jobs, and
improved integration with the North American EV sector. All parties interested in submitting are encouraged to
provide comments and suggestions by July 5th, 2024.
For more information and to participate in the
consultation, please visit the following link.
To request an interview, please
contact:
Carrie Croft
Senior Director
ccroft@tsa.ca
613-406-4986
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