This consultation was open from:
October 7, 2022
to November 6, 2022
Decision summary
Ontario intends to release the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure program details in 2023, informed by feedback received on the public consultation.
Decision details
Ontario’s EV charging infrastructure program will invest $91M to help deploy Level 2 and Level 3 public EV chargers across Ontario.
The EV charging infrastructure program will increase the number of public EV chargers in communities and along key travel corridors. The program is intended to deploy public EV chargers where EV users need them, as quickly as possible, and in the best locations.
Ontario intends to release final program details in 2023.
Effects of consultation
The Ministry of Transportation received 58 submissions during the 30-day consultation period on the Environmental Registry for the Ontario initiative for building public electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with comments from industry, non-governmental organizations, municipalities, and individuals.
The level of support among respondents was high, with 45 supportive and 13 neutral. All comments were reviewed and will be considered in developing Ontario’s EV charging infrastructure program.
The comments received through the public consultation are summarized into seven main themes. A summary of comments and the ministry’s responses are summarized below.
Theme 1: Charger Location Gaps
The Ministry should address gaps in the province’s current EV charging network, such as in northern and rural Ontario.
Ministry Response: The program will provide funding to support EV charger deployments in areas where there is limited infrastructure, such as along highway corridors and in smaller and rural communities.
Theme 2: Chargers Where Ontarians Use Them
The Ministry should increase EV charging infrastructure to support long-distance and local travel.
Ministry Response: The program intends to provide funding to support EV charger deployments where EV users need them, as quickly as possible, and in the best locations.
Theme 3: Program Design
The Ministry should provide provincial funding to support charger installation costs.
Ministry Response: The program is anticipated to fund a portion of project costs to support charger installations to build chargers where communities need them.
Theme 4: Charger User Experience
The Ministry should support a reliable, accessible, and well-maintained EV charging infrastructure network across the province.
Ministry Response: One of the program’s goals will be to provide funding to support EV charger deployments that bolster confidence in EV travel and complement any future efforts to increase charging capacity.
Theme 5: Grid Capacity
The Ministry should consider grid capacity and electrical infrastructure challenges associated with EV charging infrastructure.
Ministry Response: The program will consider electricity infrastructure needed as part of EV charger installations. The Ministry of Transportation will work with Ministry of Energy on electricity infrastructure considerations.
Theme 6: Regulatory Supports
The Ministry should implement regulatory supports to improve EV charging infrastructure and user experience.
Ministry Response: Ontario’s Reserved Parking for Electrical Vehicles Act, 2019 enables municipal authorities to effectively enforce EV parking.
Theme 7: Other Input on Sustainable Transportation
The Ministry could consider other opportunities to improve EV charging infrastructure and increase EV uptake across the province.
Ministry Response: As part of its ongoing policy work, the Ministry of Transportation will consider suggestions on additional transportation electrification needs.
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438 University Ave, 12th Floor
mto.smart.mobility@ontario.ca
Toronto,
ON
M7A 1N3
Canada
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Katerina Downard
438 University Ave
12th Floor
Toronto,
ON
M7A 1N3
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
The Ontario government is providing $91 million to help make electric vehicle (EV) chargers more accessible to the public across the province.
The funding will add more EV chargers across Ontario, including highway rest stops and in community hubs like hockey arenas, carpool lots, and provincial and municipal parks. The government will also introduce the Rural Connectivity Fund to support the installation of EV chargers in rural communities.
The investment in new public charging stations, along with the government’s programs to reduce electricity prices, will support the uptake of electric vehicles and further strengthen Ontario’s auto industry, as cars of the future are built here in Ontario.
This consultation is seeking feedback on improving public EV charging infrastructure in Ontario. The public Feedback received will support the Ministry of Transportation’s program design.
Questions
The scope of this consultation is focused on publicly available EV charging infrastructure:
- on Ontario Government property
- on public lands outside of large urban centres
- at businesses outside of large urban centres
Given the scope described above, please consider the following questions.
- Where are the geographic areas in Ontario where there are gaps in public EV charging infrastructure?
- In what kinds of situations are public EV chargers most useful (e.g., type of trip, length of trip, type of charging location)?
- What are the challenges with increasing public EV charging in Ontario and how could the government help address those challenges?
Supporting materials
View materials in person
Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
438 University Ave, 12th Floor
mto.smart.mobility@ontario.ca
Toronto,
ON
M7A 1N3
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from October 7, 2022
to November 6, 2022
Connect with us
Contact
Katerina Downard
438 University Ave
12th Floor
Toronto,
ON
M7A 1N3
Canada
Comments received
Through the registry
48By email
10By mail
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