Future Charge
Accelerate access to public charging across the GTHA.
Goal
Future Charge brings together the partners who will shape, deliver, and live with Toronto’s public EV charging network.
The goal is simple: develop a practical, implementable plan that accelerates access to public charging across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
About the initiative
Toronto
// TAF program
TAF is leading the development of Future Charge Toronto: An Action Plan for Public EV Charging on non-municipal properties.
Toronto City Council has asked TAF to convene the organizations closest to this work and build a plan that complements — not duplicates — City-led charging on municipal land. The opportunity beyond municipal property is far larger, and this plan is designed to unlock it.
Across the Region
// TAF grant
With support from a TAF grant, the Climate Action Partnership is engaging select local governments and utilities across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton region to strengthen their ability to plan for, attract investment in, and support the deployment of public EV charging where communities need it most.
Action Plan
Set out a clear, shared roadmap for scaling public EV charging on non-municipal lands in Toronto.
This is not an advisory exercise. The organizations that rely on this infrastructure are the ones shaping the plan.
Identify priority locations and site types where charging can best support EV adoption, equity, and system resilience
Clarify roles and responsibilities across utilities, landowners, charging providers, governments, and funders
Assess business models, policy tools, and funding mechanisms needed to enable deployment at scale
Surface near-term actions partners can advance within existing mandates, alongside longer-term system changes
Produce a plan that is stakeholder-informed, equitable, and broadly endorsed
Process
The Action Plan is being developed through 2026, with a final, publicly released plan endorsed by participating stakeholders.
Implementation actions will follow.
Stakeholders
Early technical and policy research
Targeted engagement with key delivery partners
A Steering Committee to guide scope, priorities, and direction, with representatives from:
Utilities // Government // Ride-hailing // Charging network providers // Industry organizations // Public and private landowners
Focus groups and community input on specific issues such as grid integration, siting, equity, and business models
Participating Organizations
BGIS
BOMA Toronto
Canadian Charging Infrastructure Council (CCIC)
City of Toronto
Indigo Park Canada
Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Plug’n Drive
RioCan REIT
Seneca Polytechnic
Toronto District School Board
Toronto Hydro
Toronto Parking Authority
Uber Canada
University Health Network
Timeline
Research Phase
Jul – Sep 2025
Stakeholder Engagement
Apr – Dec 2026
Draft Action Plan for review and refinement
Sep 2026
Completion of the Action Plan
Dec 2026
Resources
Get Involved
If this sounds like your kind of challenge, let’s talk.
To help us support you effectively, please include:
- Whether you’re a company working on public charging — you may be featured in the plan (e.g., case studies)
- Any data, technologies, or insights that could help inform the plan
- Barriers you’re facing in deploying public charging on your property
- A request to be added to our stakeholder update list