This supplemental cost will only apply to new cars which meet standards required in B.C. for the year 2001. This is a small price to pay for such significant benefits. The new gasoline regulation will reduce pollution from all vehicles on the road - old and new. The Clean Vehicles and Fuels Program also offers exciting potential for economic development. For example, Ballard fuel cell technology, currently involving 450 jobs in Vancouver, has the potential to become a major source of many more high-skill jobs.
Every individual has the right to clean air.
It's for our health today and for our children's continued health into the future. A Chronology April 1992 - B.C. announces public consultation process to develop a clean air strategy. Smog reduction is a major target. September 1992 - AirCare testing begins in Lower Mainland. December 1994 - Greater Vancouver Regional District calls for measures to reduce emissions from automobiles.