Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada and Lisa Berg, Principal for Assumption School, announced a federal investment of $19,360 to plan for the conversion to an electric school bus for the pre-Kindergarten through Grade 9 school.
This investment will support a planning project that will assess the feasibility of converting Assumption School's diesel transportation to a zero emission electric school bus, implementing vehicle charging infrastructure, and developing a procurement strategy for the school. The goal is to produce a blueprint for greener, healthier transit to transport students to and from school and support travel for school-related excursions.
This investment will help Assumption School contribute to Canada's objective of reaching net-zero by 2050 by reducing GHG emissions and providing comfortable, clean transit to students.
As an independent school, Assumption serves the surrounding community known as the qathet region, including the City of Powell River and the Tla'amin Nation.
By investing in infrastructure, the Government of Canada is growing our country's economy, building resilient communities, and improving the lives of Canadians.
