New Electric Vehicle Chargers Coming to Quebec and New Brunswick

MONTREAL, Nov. 24, 2020 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada remains committed to building a clean energy future to strengthen the economy, create good, middle-class jobs and support the natural resource sectors. This will be more important than ever as we reopen the economy and plan our recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament for Laurier–Sainte-Marie, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today announced a $5-million investment in Quebec and New Brunswick for the installation of 100 electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers as part of the government's commitment to build a national network of EV charging stations.

The funding will enable the Montreal-based association of Earth Day Canada to build and locate EV chargers, which will be operational by 2021, at 50 IGA grocery stores throughout the two provinces.

This investment will help encourage increased adoption of zero-emission vehicles by providing residents with more options to charge their vehicles where they live, work and play.

Federal funding is provided through Natural Resources Canada's Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program, which is a part of the government's ambitious target to have all new passenger vehicles sold in Canada be zero-emission vehicles by 2040. 

The Government of Canada has provided over $600 million to help make EVs more affordable and to support the establishment of a coast-to-coast network of fast chargers as well as charging in more localized areas, such as retail stores, apartment buildings, on-street and workplaces.

This investment also includes establishing hydrogen stations in metropolitan centres. The infrastructure resulting from these investments will ensure that people can drive and charge their vehicles across Canada. Funding will also support the demonstration of next-generation charging technologies as well as the development of enabling codes and standards.

The government continues to support green infrastructure projects that will create good jobs, advance Canada's green future and help us achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

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"We are providing greener options for Canadians to drive where they want to go. This is how we will get to net zero by 2050 and create a future where the vehicles we drive don't harm the environment we cherish.

Seamus O'Regan
Canada's Minister of Natural Resources

"Electric vehicles play a key role in building a clean energy future, and today's announcement is another step in this direction. Our government is thrilled to be working on advancing green infrastructure projects, with partners like Earth Day Canada, who are helping bring us closer to our goal: a zero-emission transportation sector."

Steven Guilbeault
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament for Laurier–Sainte-Marie

"Earth Day Canada thanks Ministers Seamus O'Regan and Steven Guilbeault, as well as Natural Resources Canada, for their support for the RechargÉco program. The financial support from the Government of Canada, combined with the contribution of the Fonds Éco IGA and participating IGA merchants, allows the deployment of an initiative that will facilitate Canadians' transition to electromobility in a time of climate emergency."

Thomas Mulcair
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Earth Day Canada 

"IGA merchants have been committed to the environment for many years. Twelve years ago we established the Fonds Éco IGA,  and we've provided more than $12 million for environmental projects in all the regions of the province of Quebec. Contributing to the installation of charging stations in our supermarket parking lots is another way to do our share while simplifying our customers' lives." 

Luc Daigle
President of IGA extra Daigle food markets

Backgrounder: Earth Day Canada (a.k.a. Tous les jours) funding announcement

Below are the locations of the electric vehicle chargers Earth Day Canada will be installing. Please note, locations are potentially subject to change.

Address	City	Postal Code	Province	Region
645, Boul. Thibeau	Cap-de-la-Madeleine (Trois-Rivières)	G8T 6Z6	Québec	Mauricie
6060, Boul. Jean Xxiii	Trois-Rivieres	G8Z 4B5	Québec	Mauricie
547, rue Saint-Louis	La Tuque	G9X 2X3	Québec	Mauricie
82, Boul. De Bromont, Local 101	Bromont	J2L 2K3	Québec	Montérégie
2400 Boulevard du Millénaire	Saint-Basile le Grand	J3N 1T8	Québec	Montérégie
100, rue Théophile-Brassard	Coteau du lac	J0P 1B0	Québec	Montérégie
35, Principale Nord	Sutton	J0E 2K0	Québec	Montérégie
810, rue St-Paul	St-Rémi	J0L 2L0	Québec	Montérégie
249 Boulevard Harwood	Vaudreuil-Dorion	J7V 1Y3	Québec	Montérégie
1366, boul. Monseigneur-Langlois	Valleyfield	J6S 1E3	Québec	Montérégie
2605 rue d'Annemasse	Boisbriand	J7H 0A5	Québec	Laurentides
465 Avenue Béthany	Lachute	J8H 4H3	Québec	Laurentides
1085, boul. Roland-Godard	St-Jérôme (Bellefeuille)	J5L 2L1	Québec	Laurentides
450 Blainville est	Ste-Thérèse	J7E 1N9	Québec	Laurentides
101 rue Hébert	Mont Laurier	J9L 3H9	Québec	Laurentides
130, chemin du Lac-Millette	St-Sauveur	J0R 1R6	Québec	Laurentides
2635, boul. Curé-Labelle	Prevost	J0R 1T0	Québec	Laurentides
580, Victoria	Edmundston	E3V 3N1	Nouveau-Brunswick	Nouveau-Brunswick
10, Boulevard St-Pierre Est	Caraquet	E1W 1B6	Nouveau-Brunswick	Nouveau-Brunswick
2765, Boul. La Piniere	Terrebonne	J6X 0G3	Québec	Lanaudière
860, Avenue Gabriel-Brissette	Berthierville	J0K 1A0	Québec	Lanaudière
3100, rue Henri-L. Chevrette	Saint-Félix-de-Valois	J0K 2M0	Québec	Lanaudière
5005, boul. de l'Ormière	Québec	G1P 1K6	Québec	Capitale-Nationale
5555, boul. des Gradins	Québec Lebourgneuf	G2J 1C8	Québec	Capitale-Nationale
2295 ave Chauveau	Québec	G2C 0G7	Québec	Capitale Nationale
1020, Boul. Mgr Laval	Baie St-Paul	G3Z 2W6	Québec	Capitale-Nationale
3373 rue de l'Hêtrière	Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures	G3A 0M2	Québec	Capitale-Nationale
1060, boul. Guillaume-Couture	Lévis	G6W 0R8	Québec	Capitale-Nationale
3964-3966, rue Notre-Dame O	Montréal	H4C 1R1	Québec	Montréal
9105 Boulevard Taschereau	Brossard, QC	J4Y 3B8	Québec	Montréal
490, 28ième avenue	Lachine	H8S 3Z4	Québec	Montréal
825, rue St-Laurent Ouest	Longueuil	J4K 2V1	Québec	Montréal
120,boulevard Perron	New-Richmond	G0C 2B0	Québec	Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
111, Gerard D Levesque	Paspebiac	G0C 2K0	Québec	Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
39 A, Montee Sandy Beach	Gaspé	G4X 2A9	Québec	Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
395, avenue Sirois	Rimouski	G5L 8R2	Québec	Bas-Saint-Laurent
8980 boulevard Lacroix	Saint-Georges de Beauce	G5Y 2B5	Québec	Chaudière-Appalaches
1000 Blv. Vachon , Nord	Ste-Marie-De-Beauce	G6E 1M2	Québec	Chaudière-Appalaches
1324, Boul. Talbot	Saguenay (Chicoutimi)	G7H 4B8	Québec	Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
1199, St-Felicien	St-Felicien	G8K 3J1	Québec	Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
150, Angus Sud (Suite 10)	East Angus	J0B 1R0	Québec	Estrie
3950 Rue King Ouest	Sherbrooke	J1L 1P6	Québec	Estrie
35 Rue Principale E	Cookshire	J0B 1M0	Québec	Estrie
560, boul. des Bois-Franc Sud	victoriaville	G6P 5X4	Québec	Centre-du-Québec
1248, Boul. De la Vérendrye E	Gatineau	J8P 0A9	Québec	Outaouais
105, Avenue Senator	Rouyn-Noranda	J9X 7E7	Québec	Abitibi-Témiscamingue
1801, 3e Avenue	Val D'Or	J9P 5K1	Québec	Abitibi-Témiscamingue
201, De La Falaise	Temiscaming	J0Z 3R0	Québec	Abitibi-Témiscamingue
1703, Route 105	Chelsea	J9B 1P4	Québec	Gatineau
380, Boul. Curé-Labelle	Laval	H7L 4T7	Québec	Laval

Related Links

• Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment Infrastructure
• Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program
• Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative
• Go Green With Electric Vehicles 
• Electric Charging and Alternative Fuelling Stations Locator
• Electric Vehicle Innovation Demonstrations
• Investing in Canada Plan Project Map
• Green Infrastructure Programs
• Zero-emission vehicles: Incentives

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SOURCE Natural Resources Canada

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