Grant and contribution program
Contributions in support of the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure program
Department of Natural Resources · Environment, energy and natural resources
In fiscal year 2024–25, Department of Natural Resources paid out $96.5 million under Contributions in support of the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure program, down from $138 million in 2023–24. That is $3.22 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$96.5M
Down $41.9M from $138M in 2023–24.
Per tax filer uses 29,965,100 tax filers (2023, the latest count published); per person uses a population of 41,162,593 (2024). An allocation of cost, not a tax bill.
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| Fiscal year | Spending |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | $138M |
| 2024–25 | $96.5M |
Largest recipients
The largest named recipients of payments reported under this program in 2024–25. Location is the recipient's address, which is not always where the money is spent. Recipient payments can differ slightly from the program total above because the Public Accounts report them separately.
| Recipient | Location | Paid | Per tax filer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseload Power Corp | Toronto, Ontario | $14.2M | $0.47 |
| British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority | Vancouver, British Columbia | $6.0M | $0.20 |
| Pollution Probe Foundation | Toronto, Ontario | $4.9M | $0.16 |
| Westbank Projects Corp | Vancouver, British Columbia | $4.6M | $0.15 |
| Alectra Utilities Corporation | Woodbridge, Ontario | $3.5M | $0.12 |
| Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation | Victoria, British Columbia | $2.6M | $0.09 |
| Electrify Canada Inc | Ajax, Ontario | $2.5M | $0.08 |
| Hydro-Québec | Montréal, Quebec | $2.3M | $0.08 |
| Elexicon Group Inc | Whitby, Ontario | $2.1M | $0.07 |
| Manitoba Motor Dealers Association Inc | Winnipeg, Manitoba | $2.1M | $0.07 |
Source and basis
- Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada, retrieved 2026-11-03. Open Government Licence - Canada.
- Recipients: Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada.
- Net expenditures of this transfer payment program in the Public Accounts. It overlaps with program spending, so do not add the two.
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