2022
Juin
Lancement de la campagne Pas de VUS pour moi
Completed
This extensive study explains the causes and consequences of the growing preference among Canadians for oversized, fuel-inefficient vehicles, as well as possible solutions.
Alors que quatre véhicules neufs vendus sur cinq sont des camions légers (VUS et camionnettes) au Canada, il est urgent de comprendre les raisons derrière cette tendance, tout comme ses impacts pour renverser la tendance.
En plus d'aller à l'encontre des différentes cibles climatiques et environnementales du pays, ce phénomène a des conséquences à plusieurs niveaux : circulation, sécurité routière, santé publique, finances personnelles, infrastructures publiques, utilisation des ressources, etc.
La campagne de sensibilisation « Pour des transports à taille humaine! » d’Équiterre prend racine dans les résultats de cette étude.
“ SUVs should no longer be seen as an aspirational possession. They have become synonymous with family, but we have to ask ourselves about the legacy we want to leave our children. Do we really want these ever-larger vehicles threatening our living environments? ”
Concerned about the increasingly large vehicles on our roads, Équiterre launched a vast research project on the subject.
From 2019 to 2021, Équiterre coordinated the efforts of several specialized research groups, including the Mobility Chair of Polytechnique Montréal, the Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en analyse des organisations (CIRANO), HEC Montréal and Horizon Advisors, and also conducted research on automobile advertising in Canada, in order to formulate a series of recommendations for the Canadian government.
With this research, we are creating awareness about the impacts of large vehicles, encouraging people to rethink their automotive needs, and mobilizing stakeholders through government advocacy and a petition calling for better regulation on automobile advertising.
Objectives
Équiterre has encouraged public debate about large vehicles and is a key authority on the issue across Canada.
7 research reports totalling 784 pages
1,400 Canadians surveyed
83 newspaper/magazine interviews
36 radio mentions and interviews
9 television mentions and interviews
13,000 signatures on the petition for better regulation on automobile advertising in Canada
Lancement de la campagne Pas de VUS pour moi
Launch of “Reversing the Trend” ad campaign aimed at regulating automobile advertising in Canada
Publication of summary report on study produced by Équiterre
Series of webinars in French | Part 2
Publication of reports: “Light-Duty Trucks: Definitions and How the Supply has Evolved” and “Light-Duty Trucks: Factors Contributing to the Transformation of the Light-Duty Vehicle Fleet” produced by the Mobility Chair of Polytechnique Montréal
Publication of report: “Purchases of Light-Duty Trucks in Canada: An Analysis of Motivations” produced by CIRANO
Series of webinars in French | Part 2
Series of webinars in French | Part 1
Publication of report: “Limitless: Automobile Advertising in Canada” produced by Équiterre
« Vehicle size is an issue of significance for our collective well-being. We have to reclaim the space that has been increasingly lost to supersized vehicles and make sure that our cities serve humans and not vehicles. Now is the time to assure cleaner, safer, and more livable cities for us and our children »