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Two Campaigns To Build EV Uptake — (with prizes)!

Two Campaigns To Build EV Uptake — (with prizes)!

How would you like to support current and wanna-be EV owners?

Better yet, would you like to win a prize for sending the best email in support of current and wanna-be EV owners?      

The Victoria Electric Vehicle Club is launching two campaigns where your best support submission on behalf of current and prospective EV owners could win you a 1:18 scale model of an electric vehicle (Value over $300).

Simply send a bcc or cc of your email on behalf of Campaign #1 or Campaign #2 to ITookAction@victoriaEVclub.com . We’ve got one of these sweet scale models available for each campaign!

CAMPAIGN # 1 – Canada-Wide email write in for fair EV charging fees

Current and prospective EV owners across Canada can be charged north of $1 per kWh for charging at Level 2 AC and DC fast chargers because Measurement Canada does not allow EV charging by the kWh.

Nobody wants this condition, not suppliers, not OEMs and certainly not consumers,  yet the bureaucracy in Ottawa (Measurement Canada) is not willing to mitigate this condition by allowing per kWh fees as they do in Europe and parts of the USA.

We are now down to the only way of addressing this issue is for EV owners to email their local MP and the Cabinet Minister responsible for Measurement Canada to get action on this issue.

5 minutes will make a big difference for fair charging fees for EVs

Via email to your Member of Parliament

You can find the email address for your MP here:

https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/search 

Simply search by entering your Postal Code.

Dear (your MP’s name here)

Re: Please help remove (at zero taxpayer cost) a cross-Canada obstacle to EV purchasing that is resulting in overcharging for electricity for current electric vehicle owners

In your own words, (the more original and personal the better) state why EV owners should have a right to charge their EV in multi-family buildings and why it is important for BC (e.g. environment, improve health supports BC economy)

  • I should not have to pay electric vehicle charging on a time basis and get significantly (unfairly) overcharged because I drive a different EV _____ or it is colder outside or _______
  • [your own personal experience with Strata/Condo, Public or DCFC (fast charger) fees]
  • Why does Measurement Canada insist on this antiquated way of charging fees when other countries allow per kWh fees?
  • Other countries are not waiting for years to solve this problem and already allow the same equipment that we have here in Canada to charge by the kWh
  • The Government has acknowledged that there is a climate emergency and we are trying to get more EVs on the road. Why is the Government working against itself by not already have solved this problem? California, Norway, Netherland, German, France and the EU have already solved this problem. Why haven’t we?

The backgrounder on fair per kWh Fees for EV owners is full of information  for your information and why this issue is so important Link to the “Deregulating EV Charging Devices” Page C.

http://victoriaevclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Backgrounder-Deregulating-EV-Charging-Devices-3.pdf

cc 

ISI.minister-ministre.ISI@canada.ca  The Hon. Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry

Jonathan.Wilkinson@parl.gc.ca The Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment & Climate Change

Seamus.ORegan@parl.gc.ca  The Hon. Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Natural Resources

marc.garneau@parl.gc.ca The Hon. Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport

bruce.ralston.MLA@leg.bc.ca  The Hon. Bruce Ralston, Minister of Energy Mines & Petroleum Resources, British Columbia

diane.allan@canada.ca Diane Alan, President, Measurement Canada

bcc: ITookAction@victoriaEVclub.com

Via Twitter:  

Consider asking your friends and family that support EVs to visit the Victoria EV Club website and consider emailing their MPs asking for their support for fair per kWh fees for EV charging  #FairFeesforEVs

Via Facebook:

Share this campaign post from the Victoria EV Club Facebook page.

CAMPAIGN #2 – BC email write-in for a “Right to Charge” in BC Multi-family Buildings

Right now there is no right to charge legislation for EV owners living Stratas or apartments. Strata Councils , Corporations and landlords can, and do, refuse EV owners access to charging outlets even if they are willing to pay the entire cost.

Attempts to get charging access are more often than not denied without cause and the timelines to try to gain access to electrical outlets in Stratas is measured in terms of years instead of weeks.

Support and help current EV owners and prospective owners to get access to electric charging outlets in their Stratas and other multi-family buildings.

5 minutes will make a big difference for a “Right to Charge”

Via email to your MLA

You can look up the email address for your MLA here:

https://www.leg.bc.ca/learn-about-us/members  

Search by Postal Code or Community

Dear (your MLA’s name here)

Re: Enabling (at zero taxpayer cost) the charging of electric vehicles in multi-family buildings

In your own words, (the more original and personal the better) state why EV owners should have a right to charge their EV in multi-family buildings and why it is important for BC (e.g. environment, improve health supports BC economy)

Points that you might consider:

  • People considering the purchase of an EV need access to home charging in their Strata/Apartment
  • Strata Council and Landlords can deny access to charging without cause
  • My experience in trying to get EV charging in my building (MURB) was . . . . . .
  • People in my building want EV charging but . . . . .

The backgrounder on “Right to Charge” for EV owners is full of information  for your information and why this issue is so important to BC  Link to the “Right to Charge” Backgrounder 

Right to Charge Backgrounder

Please cc: your email 

MAH.Minister@ gov.bc.ca The Hon. Selina Robinson Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

ENV.Minster@gov.bc.ca The Honorable George Heyman, Minister of Environment & Climate Change Strategies

bcc or cc: ITookAction@victoriaEVclub.com

Via Twitter:

Consider asking  friends and family that support EVs to visit the Victoria EV Club website and consider emailing their MLAs asking for support for a right to charge an EV in Stratas and Apartments.  #EVChargerAccess

Via Facebook:

Share this campaign post from the Victoria EV Club Facebook page.