Ebikes in Canada, an overview

This new form of transportation is new in the past few years in Canada. Unfortunately there is a lot of confusion as to regulations which is typical of governments. At a time when gasoline and fossil fuels are being used for transportation and there is a push to go green, alternative vehicles, especially electric, seem to be a hard sell to get adopted. However, some governments are seeing the light with public pressure.

In Canada, the federal government regulates automobiles, but the provincial governments govern the licensing and the provincial roads. There are also bylaws governing vehicle use by municipalities.

However I will try to organize this blog so up to date information is available from the various governments concerning ebike use.