Government & Public Policy

A strategic report detailing CUTRIC's advocacy outcomes from May to December 2025. The document analyzes the impact of the new federal administration and "Trumponomics" on public transit, confirming the protection of $25 billion in the Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF) and new access to the $51 billion Building Community Strong Fund (BCSF).

CUTRIC met with representatives from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) on June 12, 2024, to discuss the application of the Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) to transit agencies’ electric vehicle (EV) charging systems. The goal of that meeting was to clarify the eligibility criteria for transit agencies to generate carbon credits from the deployment and operation of their charging systems for battery electric buses (BEBs), particularly the distinction between "Charging-Site Hosts" and "Charging-Network Operators."

We commend the federal government for this visionary investment in public transit. Now more than ever we need all levels of government to be making investments that will enable the change that is inevitably coming to the way we use public transit in our communities.

The introduction of this bill makes continued partnerships more important than ever towards the goals of affordable, reliable, and zero-emission transit while creating new jobs and homes for workers in sustainable industries.

In 2022, CUTRIC began consultations with members and stakeholders for the development of its updated Five-Point Plan – a series of recommendations to the federal government on how best to build a low-carbon, innovative, resilient transit system for Canadians

Dear Minister Smith,

On behalf of the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), I am writing to urge the Government of Ontario to move forward expeditiously with a robust hydrogen strategy that...

CUTRIC, the non-profit responsible for the development and commercialization of low-carbon transit technologies, is encouraged by the federal government’s Fall Economic Statement that ensures Canadians have the support they need now while committing to additional investments to build back a stronger, more inclusive and sustainable economy through public transit innovation.

To the Rt. Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada –

Canada is at a crossroads as it charts its recovery to the COVID-19 pandemic, and while it may never look the same, through deliberate and strategic investments we can build it into the country we have always aspired to.

Your government knows that, and we have been proud to work with you and your capable Cabinet Ministers to deliver low-carbon technology innovation transit projects that support Canadians in cities while creating jobs and economic prosperity, connecting communities and improving the environment by reducing emissions.

ADOPTION OF BILL 44: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION IN QUEBEC

Montreal, October 22, 2020 – This week, the government of Quebec adopted Bill 44, an Act primarily aimed at effective governance in the fight against climate change and promoting electrification. The Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) considers that this law establishes the necessary foundations for Quebec in terms of transit electrification in anticipation of the unveiling of the Green Economy Plan (GEP) by the Minister of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change, Benoit Charrette.