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CUTRIC Internal Operations Continuity Plan In light of the challenges associated with COVID-19, and the unfolding economic crisis emanating from market crashes allied to the pandemic, the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) has prepared the following COVID-19 Continuity Plan for its staff. CUTRIC puts the safety of its workers first. It is […]

Dear Members, We hope you are safe and healthy. Out of respect for the state of emergency Premier Ford called on March 17, CUTRIC believes it is in the best interest of all parties involved to postpone the Ontario Advanced Mobility Innovation Outreach, Education & Lobby Day scheduled for March 23, 2020. Although CUTRIC and […]

Dear CUTRIC Stakeholders, Conference Speakers, Participants and Sponsors: CUTRIC has been monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation over the past two weeks, and we are currently preparing a COVID-19 Mitigation Protocol for all of our events, including the planned 2nd Canadian Low-Carbon Smart Mobility Technology Conference: Zero Emissions Transit & Data Driven Smart Mobility, in Winnipeg from June […]

Public transit for all within reach Windsor, Ontario [March 5, 2020] – The Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) is excited to announce over $1.1 million in funding from its partners and the federal government. This funding will be used to establish the National Academic Cluster for Smart Vehicles (NAC-SV). Both MPs Irek […]

Over $4.7 million in federal and industry funding will support low-carbon and smart mobility research Toronto, Ontario [February 14, 2020] – The Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) partners with seven research institutes, including OCAD University, Ontario Tech University, Queen’s University, the University of Windsor, Centennial College, York University and Canadian Nuclear Labs […]

The Ministerial mandate letters for the new Cabinet present significant opportunity for CUTRIC and its Members. The fight against climate change was a strong overarching theme across every single mandate letter, and the government’s commitment to taking environmental action was emphasized in the following key Ministries: Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna: implement the government’s […]

With less than two weeks to go until election day, here’s all you need to know on where the parties stand on climate change and environmental policy. CUTRIC is working with Crestview Strategy to maximize the opportunities presented in each party’s platform and position our members well for engagement with the 43rd Parliament. Overview This election, […]