CANADA NEWS RELEASE: Government Launches Consultations on Potential Domestic Content Requirement for Clean Technology and Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credits

February 13, 2026

Department of Finance Canada

Other countries, including the U.S., have incorporated domestic content requirements in their clean electricity tax credits to encourage the use of domestic materials and equipment. In Canada, stakeholders have called for similar measures to strengthen domestic supply chains and support Canadian manufacturers.

The consultations page outlines key questions for consideration including the possible design of the domestic content requirement, as well as potential complexity, administrative burden, and supply chain challenges. Canadians and stakeholders are encouraged to send their comments to cleangrowthitc-ciicroissancepropre@fin.gc.ca by March 13, 2026.

Quick facts

• The Clean Technology ITC provides a refundable tax credit of up to 30 per cent to businesses for eligible investments in certain clean electricity generation systems (such as wind and solar energy systems), stationary electricity storage systems, low-carbon heating equipment (such as air-source heat pumps) and non-road zero-emission vehicles and related recharging and refueling equipment. This measure is already available to taxpayers.
• The Clean Electricity ITC would provide a refundable tax credit of up to 15 per cent to taxable and certain non-taxable corporations (including provincial and territorial Crown corporations) for eligible investments in low-emitting electricity generation systems, stationary electricity storage systems and inter-provincial transmission equipment. This measure will be available once legislation included in the Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No.1, receives Royal Assent.

Contacts

John Fragos
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Finance and National Revenue
John.Fragos@fin.gc.ca

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Department of Finance Canada
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