Canadian TDM experiences and resources

This section contains information on Canadian experiences and resources that increase green transportation options. Resources include reports on current initiatives, third-party case studies, tools and services. Links are categorized according to their source:

This section contains links to valuable information on Canadian TDM experiences and resources including

Federal government

Transport Canada - Urban Transportation Showcase Program - Showcase Updates
Updates on the progress of showcases, all of which include significant TDM elements
Transport Canada - Urban Transportation Showcase Program - Case Study Library
Case studies on Canadian projects, with categories related to TDM including transit promotion and support, active transportation, outreach and education, pricing, land use and development, advanced technologies and service delivery innovation
Transport Canada - Moving on Sustainable Transportation Program - Funded Projects
Descriptions of MOST-funded projects, with most categories related to TDM
Transport Canada - Commuter Options
Comprehensive TDM toolkit and training materials for Canadian employers
Government of Canada - Federal House in Order - Commuting and Business Travel
Information on reducing the greenhouse gas impacts of commuting and business travel by federal government employees, with an emphasis on TDM

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Local or regional services

Agence métropolitaine de transport (Montreal) - allégo
TDM program aimed at commuters to workplaces and post-secondary institutions
Allego Laval
Delivers TDM services to workplaces in Laval, Quebec
Better Environmentally Sustainable Transportation (BEST) - Go Green Choices
Delivers TDM services to workplaces in Greater Vancouver and elsewhere in British Columbia
City of Calgary - Escape the Rush
Provides TDM information and resources for Calgary residents
City of Ottawa - TravelWise
Provides information on sustainable transportation choices for Ottawa residents
Commuter Management Center Saint-Laurent
Delivers TDM services to workplaces in the Saint-Laurent borough of Montreal
Ecology Action Centre - TRAX
Delivers TDM services to workplaces and the general public in Halifax Regional Municipality
Greater Toronto Area and City of Hamilton - Smart Commute Association
Delivers TDM services across the metropolitan region in affiliation with local Smart Commute programs - funded in part by Transport Canada’s Urban Transportation Showcase Program
Green Communities - Active and Safe Routes to School
An Ontario-based program encouraging students and their parents to use active transportation to get to school
Jack Bell Foundation - RideShare Program
Ridematching and transportation services for carpooling and vanpooling in Greater Vancouver
Mobili.T
Mobili.T offers services and resources pertaining to TDM to employers of the Greater Québec area
Pollution Probe - S-M-A-R-T Movement Program
Provides resources to Greater Toronto Area workplaces in helping them to reduce drive-alone commuter trips
Resource Conservation Manitoba
Delivers programs related to work and school commuting in the Winnipeg area
Smart Commuting Montreal
Delivers TDM services and resources to companies in downtown Montreal
University of British Columbia - TREK Program Centre
Program encouraging UBC students and staff to travel by sustainable modes

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Other organizations

Association for Commuter Transportation of Canada
An association created to meet the needs of TDM professional in Canada
Canadian Urban Transit Association - U-Pass Toolkit
Guide to developing universal transit pass programs at Canadian colleges and universities
Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers - Canadian Guide to Promoting Sustainable Transportation Through Site Design
Guide to a range of practices that can encourage walking, cycling, public transit and ridesharing to non-residential developments
Canadian Telework Association
An association that promotes and supports telework in Canada
Equiterre - Transportation Cocktail
A campaign to inform individuals about sustainable transportation choices
Go for Green
Organization that promotes active transportation using TDM and other measures
Go for Green - Active and Safe Routes to School
A national program encouraging students and their parents to use active transportation to get to school
Go for Green - Commuter Challenge
An annual one-week special event that encourages commuters in cities across Canada to leave their cars at home
National Guide to Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure (InfraGuide) - Demand Management Best Practice
Description of best practices for the development of demand management strategies (in transportation and other sectors) by Canadian municipalities
Nortel - GreenCommute
Corporate TDM program to encourage employees to commute by sustainable modes
Online ridematching services
Tools of Change
Information on community-based social marketing techniques that are useful for TDM, including how-to guides and case studies
Victoria Transportation Policy Institute - TDM Encyclopedia
Comprehensive on-line information resource provided by an independent research organization