Client of a consultant lobbyist
Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC)
- Meetings this Parliament
- 35
- With MPs
- 1
- Since Nov 2021
- 56
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Oct 23, 2026.
Lobbying by Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC): its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
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Consultant In effect since Apr 10, 2026 Receives government funding
Consultant Stefano Hollands of Crestview Strategy
Consultant lobbyists
- Stefano Hollands
- Stefano Hollands
- Stefano Hollands
Institutions they may lobby: Canada Infrastructure Bank, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Transport Canada (TC)
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- Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund.
- Within Canadian Transportation Innovation & Industrial Development Strategy, Canada needs to identify a clear mandate for Alternative Propulsion & Smart Mobility Innovation focusing on mechanisms that create IP and new jobs in the low-carbon transportation innovation industry, building globally relevant large scale integration trials and industry-academic collaborations through innovation consortia for alternative propulsion and smart vehicle technologies in shared mobility systems applications (e.g. public transit and shared private fleets). This Strategy must include battery electric propulsion and charging systems (heavy-duty and light-duty; vehicular and rail-based), hydrogen fuel cell electric propulsion systems and fuelling systems (heavy-duty and light-duty; vehicular and rail-based), renewable natural gas propulsion and fuelling systems (heavy-duty and light-duty; vehicular and rail-based), and automated and connected vehicle systems for public fleet systems applied to heavy- and light-duty vehicles, including bus, coach, and rail.
- To present the Foreign Affairs, Commerce & Trade (FACT) Task Force, a multi-stakeholder working group established by the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). Its purpose is to support Canada's transit manufacturing sector in navigating international trade challenges, particularly in light of recently imposed U.S. tariffs and anticipated Canadian countermeasures. The Task Force serves as a forum for manufacturers, suppliers, transit agencies, labour representatives, and academic experts to share insights, assess risks, and collaboratively develop policy recommendations. Its objective is to mitigate negative impacts on Canadian jobs, production capacity, and public mobility outcomes. The FACT Task Force advocates for tariff exemptions on transit-related goods and services, and for policy supports that protect domestic supply chains and sustain Canada's zero-emission transit goals.
- The Government of Canada must launch the development of a robust Canadian Transportation Innovation & Industrial Development Strategy. The Strategy would require a “hub” marriage between Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Industry and Environment Canada, and Transport Canada on the transportation innovation file. The Strategy should be launched with a federal Task Force with the support of Members of Parliament, mobility manufacturers, integrators, fleets/transit systems, and alternative fuel providers to generate programming aimed at future low-carbon smart mobility infrastructure integration, innovation and technological advancement in transportation.
- Support CUTRIC’s development of a Joint Procurement Initiative that improves transit by moving people more efficiently across Canada using the most cutting edge zero-emissions technology projects available worldwide. CUTRIC’s Joint Procurement Initiative will support the launch of zero emission buses CUTRIC across Canada, with a focus on the GTHA.
- Support CUTRIC’s application to ensure the federal government invests $10M in start-up seed financing for the development of a cutting edge (and publicly-controlled) ACES Big Data Trust (“Autonomous, Connected, Electric & Shared” Big Data Trust), which would ensure standardized data collection, aggregation, sharing and use for optimized decision-making for fleet procurements of electric, hydrogen electric, and autonomous, i.e. “smart”, transportation fleets across Canada. The ACES Big Data Trust will help to reduce taxpayer losses due to inefficient and unempirical procurement decision-making across Canada’s public fleets, by ensuring public fleet procurement bodies and agencies have access to the real-time, accurate, precise and immediately accessible performance data they need to hold manufacturers to account and assess performance of vehicles procured once in fleet. The ACES Big Data Trust will optimize the use of tax dollars invested in public fleets across the heavy-duty sector of vehicles, including buses, rail, coaches and municipal heavy-duty service vehicles.
- Secure funding for the ACES Big Data Trust and ZEB Simulation Rollout projects through FedDev Ontario, ISED or other relevant ministry respectively.
- Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects.
- Recognize that the transition to zero-emissions transportation, including battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric transit, coach and rail systems, will require an energy “systems overhaul of entire fleets and infrastructural systems, meaning that incentives and funding programs designed and launched by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Environment, Climate Change Canada and/or Transport Canada will need to support coordinated energy systems integration efforts (i.e. both vehicle and fuelling ends of the equation) with consortia of partners to be effective, immediate and long-term from an economic sustainability standpoint. 1) Recognize that fleet adoption – specifically heavy duty vehicle fleet adoption in the public sector, including bus, coach and rail systems – offers more immediate and substantial emissions reductions opportunities for taxpayers compared to individual passenger car incentives over the next four year period.
- Advocating for funding for the Pan-Canadian Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Bus Demonstration & Integration Trial as Ontario recently cancelled the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Fund.
Registration 946969-367627-12. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Fiona Simons · Senior Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Chris Knipe · Director of Strategic Planning, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Chris Knipe · Director of Strategic Planning, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Chris Knipe · Director of Strategic Planning, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Chris Knipe · Director of Strategic Planning, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund. Read more
Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Chris Knipe · Director of Strategic Planning, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Thomas Simpson · Deputy Chief of Staff, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects. Read more
Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Wale Oyebanjo · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects. Read more
Recognize that the transition to zero-emissions transportation, including battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric transit, coach and rail systems, will require an energy “systems overhaul of entire fleets and infrastructural systems, meaning that incentives and funding programs designed and launched by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Environment, Climate Change Canada and/or Transport Canada will need to support coordinated energy systems integration efforts (i.e. both vehicle and fuelling ends of the equation) with consortia of partners to be effective, immediate and long-term from an economic sustainability standpoint. 1) Recognize that fleet adoption – specifically heavy duty vehicle fleet adoption in the public sector, including bus, coach and rail systems – offers more immediate and substantial emissions reductions opportunities for taxpayers compared to individual passenger car incentives over the next four year period.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Caroline Belbin · Atlantic Regional Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
The Government of Canada must launch the development of a robust Canadian Transportation Innovation & Industrial Development Strategy. The Strategy would require a “hub” marriage between Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Industry and Environment Canada, and Transport Canada on the transportation innovation file. The Strategy should be launched with a federal Task Force with the support of Members of Parliament, mobility manufacturers, integrators, fleets/transit systems, and alternative fuel providers to generate programming aimed at future low-carbon smart mobility infrastructure integration, innovation and technological advancement in transportation. Read more
Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects.
Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Zachary Torok · Policy Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
- Joshua Mariampillai · Regional Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Ian Cameron · Director of Strategy and Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
To present the Foreign Affairs, Commerce & Trade (FACT) Task Force, a multi-stakeholder working group established by the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). Its purpose is to support Canada's transit manufacturing sector in navigating international trade challenges, particularly in light of recently imposed U.S. tariffs and anticipated Canadian countermeasures. The Task Force serves as a forum for manufacturers, suppliers, transit agencies, labour representatives, and academic experts to share insights, assess risks, and collaboratively develop policy recommendations. Its objective is to mitigate negative impacts on Canadian jobs, production capacity, and public mobility outcomes. The FACT Task Force advocates for tariff exemptions on transit-related goods and services, and for policy supports that protect domestic supply chains and sustain Canada's zero-emission transit goals. Read more
Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund.
Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Chris Knipe · Director of Strategic Planning, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Annina Plummer · Senior Regional Advisor (Prairies and North), Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects. Read more
To present the Foreign Affairs, Commerce & Trade (FACT) Task Force, a multi-stakeholder working group established by the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). Its purpose is to support Canada's transit manufacturing sector in navigating international trade challenges, particularly in light of recently imposed U.S. tariffs and anticipated Canadian countermeasures. The Task Force serves as a forum for manufacturers, suppliers, transit agencies, labour representatives, and academic experts to share insights, assess risks, and collaboratively develop policy recommendations. Its objective is to mitigate negative impacts on Canadian jobs, production capacity, and public mobility outcomes. The FACT Task Force advocates for tariff exemptions on transit-related goods and services, and for policy supports that protect domestic supply chains and sustain Canada's zero-emission transit goals.
Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Jeff Waring · Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
To present the Foreign Affairs, Commerce & Trade (FACT) Task Force, a multi-stakeholder working group established by the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). Its purpose is to support Canada's transit manufacturing sector in navigating international trade challenges, particularly in light of recently imposed U.S. tariffs and anticipated Canadian countermeasures. The Task Force serves as a forum for manufacturers, suppliers, transit agencies, labour representatives, and academic experts to share insights, assess risks, and collaboratively develop policy recommendations. Its objective is to mitigate negative impacts on Canadian jobs, production capacity, and public mobility outcomes. The FACT Task Force advocates for tariff exemptions on transit-related goods and services, and for policy supports that protect domestic supply chains and sustain Canada's zero-emission transit goals. Read more
Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects.
Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Jed Graham · Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
To present the Foreign Affairs, Commerce & Trade (FACT) Task Force, a multi-stakeholder working group established by the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). Its purpose is to support Canada's transit manufacturing sector in navigating international trade challenges, particularly in light of recently imposed U.S. tariffs and anticipated Canadian countermeasures. The Task Force serves as a forum for manufacturers, suppliers, transit agencies, labour representatives, and academic experts to share insights, assess risks, and collaboratively develop policy recommendations. Its objective is to mitigate negative impacts on Canadian jobs, production capacity, and public mobility outcomes. The FACT Task Force advocates for tariff exemptions on transit-related goods and services, and for policy supports that protect domestic supply chains and sustain Canada's zero-emission transit goals. Read more
Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund.
Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Shawn Grover · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects. Read more
Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund.
To present the Foreign Affairs, Commerce & Trade (FACT) Task Force, a multi-stakeholder working group established by the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). Its purpose is to support Canada's transit manufacturing sector in navigating international trade challenges, particularly in light of recently imposed U.S. tariffs and anticipated Canadian countermeasures. The Task Force serves as a forum for manufacturers, suppliers, transit agencies, labour representatives, and academic experts to share insights, assess risks, and collaboratively develop policy recommendations. Its objective is to mitigate negative impacts on Canadian jobs, production capacity, and public mobility outcomes. The FACT Task Force advocates for tariff exemptions on transit-related goods and services, and for policy supports that protect domestic supply chains and sustain Canada's zero-emission transit goals.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund. Read more
To present the Foreign Affairs, Commerce & Trade (FACT) Task Force, a multi-stakeholder working group established by the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). Its purpose is to support Canada's transit manufacturing sector in navigating international trade challenges, particularly in light of recently imposed U.S. tariffs and anticipated Canadian countermeasures. The Task Force serves as a forum for manufacturers, suppliers, transit agencies, labour representatives, and academic experts to share insights, assess risks, and collaboratively develop policy recommendations. Its objective is to mitigate negative impacts on Canadian jobs, production capacity, and public mobility outcomes. The FACT Task Force advocates for tariff exemptions on transit-related goods and services, and for policy supports that protect domestic supply chains and sustain Canada's zero-emission transit goals.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Erin Lynch · Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Matt de Vlieger · Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Results Branch, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund. Read more
Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Chris Knipe · Director of Strategic Planning, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Annina Plummer · Senior Regional Advisor (Prairies and North), Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Chris Knipe · Director of Strategic Planning, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects. Read more
Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Erin Lynch · Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects. Read more
To present the Foreign Affairs, Commerce & Trade (FACT) Task Force, a multi-stakeholder working group established by the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). Its purpose is to support Canada's transit manufacturing sector in navigating international trade challenges, particularly in light of recently imposed U.S. tariffs and anticipated Canadian countermeasures. The Task Force serves as a forum for manufacturers, suppliers, transit agencies, labour representatives, and academic experts to share insights, assess risks, and collaboratively develop policy recommendations. Its objective is to mitigate negative impacts on Canadian jobs, production capacity, and public mobility outcomes. The FACT Task Force advocates for tariff exemptions on transit-related goods and services, and for policy supports that protect domestic supply chains and sustain Canada's zero-emission transit goals.
Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Chi Nguyen · Member of Parliament
- Liam Kelly · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons
Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects. Read more
Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund.
To present the Foreign Affairs, Commerce & Trade (FACT) Task Force, a multi-stakeholder working group established by the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). Its purpose is to support Canada's transit manufacturing sector in navigating international trade challenges, particularly in light of recently imposed U.S. tariffs and anticipated Canadian countermeasures. The Task Force serves as a forum for manufacturers, suppliers, transit agencies, labour representatives, and academic experts to share insights, assess risks, and collaboratively develop policy recommendations. Its objective is to mitigate negative impacts on Canadian jobs, production capacity, and public mobility outcomes. The FACT Task Force advocates for tariff exemptions on transit-related goods and services, and for policy supports that protect domestic supply chains and sustain Canada's zero-emission transit goals.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Alyth Roos · Special Assistant Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
To present the Foreign Affairs, Commerce & Trade (FACT) Task Force, a multi-stakeholder working group established by the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). Its purpose is to support Canada's transit manufacturing sector in navigating international trade challenges, particularly in light of recently imposed U.S. tariffs and anticipated Canadian countermeasures. The Task Force serves as a forum for manufacturers, suppliers, transit agencies, labour representatives, and academic experts to share insights, assess risks, and collaboratively develop policy recommendations. Its objective is to mitigate negative impacts on Canadian jobs, production capacity, and public mobility outcomes. The FACT Task Force advocates for tariff exemptions on transit-related goods and services, and for policy supports that protect domestic supply chains and sustain Canada's zero-emission transit goals. Read more
Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects.
Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Chris Knipe · Director of Strategic Planning, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects. Read more
Advocate for streamlined approval for CUTRIC under feasibility planning streams of the Canada Public Transit Fund.
To present the Foreign Affairs, Commerce & Trade (FACT) Task Force, a multi-stakeholder working group established by the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). Its purpose is to support Canada's transit manufacturing sector in navigating international trade challenges, particularly in light of recently imposed U.S. tariffs and anticipated Canadian countermeasures. The Task Force serves as a forum for manufacturers, suppliers, transit agencies, labour representatives, and academic experts to share insights, assess risks, and collaboratively develop policy recommendations. Its objective is to mitigate negative impacts on Canadian jobs, production capacity, and public mobility outcomes. The FACT Task Force advocates for tariff exemptions on transit-related goods and services, and for policy supports that protect domestic supply chains and sustain Canada's zero-emission transit goals.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Nasser Haidar · Senior Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
To present the Foreign Affairs, Commerce & Trade (FACT) Task Force, a multi-stakeholder working group established by the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). Its purpose is to support Canada's transit manufacturing sector in navigating international trade challenges, particularly in light of recently imposed U.S. tariffs and anticipated Canadian countermeasures. The Task Force serves as a forum for manufacturers, suppliers, transit agencies, labour representatives, and academic experts to share insights, assess risks, and collaboratively develop policy recommendations. Its objective is to mitigate negative impacts on Canadian jobs, production capacity, and public mobility outcomes. The FACT Task Force advocates for tariff exemptions on transit-related goods and services, and for policy supports that protect domestic supply chains and sustain Canada's zero-emission transit goals. Read more
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Zachary Torok · Policy Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
- Joshua Mariampillai · Regional Advisor, Ontario, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects.
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Reported by Stefano Hollands · Consultant
- Jed Graham · Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
Secure federal government funding for low-carbon smart mobility projects. Read more
Recognize that the transition to zero-emissions transportation, including battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric transit, coach and rail systems, will require an energy “systems overhaul of entire fleets and infrastructural systems, meaning that incentives and funding programs designed and launched by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Environment, Climate Change Canada and/or Transport Canada will need to support coordinated energy systems integration efforts (i.e. both vehicle and fuelling ends of the equation) with consortia of partners to be effective, immediate and long-term from an economic sustainability standpoint. 1) Recognize that fleet adoption – specifically heavy duty vehicle fleet adoption in the public sector, including bus, coach and rail systems – offers more immediate and substantial emissions reductions opportunities for taxpayers compared to individual passenger car incentives over the next four year period.
From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.