MISSISSAUGA, Ont., Canada — On January 15, 2003, Warren Heeley, president of the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI), forwarded a letter to Ontario Minister of Energy John Baird requesting consideration of extending a recently announced provincial sales tax rebate on Energy Star-rated appliances to include heating and air conditioning products.
In the letter, HRAI pointed out that the association has worked for over 25 years with federal and provincial governments on programs to improve the energy efficiency of HVAC products and systems. As a result, energy efficiency has improved significantly and the reduced energy consumption has helped reduce Canadian energy demand and emissions of greenhouse gases.