The Retire Your Ride (French: Adieu Bazou) program was a voluntary Canadian scrappage program created to reward Canadians for permanently retiring a vehicle made in 1995 or earlier for a wide range of rewards, such as a public transit pass or C300.TheprogramendedonMarch31,2011.ByJanuary2011,theprogramhadsurpasseditsoriginaltargetsandhadpermanentlyretiredover120,000vehiclesandreducedthousandsoftonnesofsmog−formingemissions.TheprogramwasavailableinprovincesacrossCanada.Someautomakershadstartedtheirowncomplimentaryautoretirementprogramswithrewardsontopofthefederalprogram′srewardsinanefforttoincreasevehiclesalesinCanada.OnJune4,2008theGovernmentofCanadaannouncedthe"NationalVehicleScrappageProgram",whichwouldcreateincentivesforresidentsofCanadatotradeintheirold,higher−pollutingvehiclestopromotecleaneralternativesresultingincleanerairandahealthierenvironment.TheprogramstartedinFebruary2009withanewname,"RetireYourRide".ItwasinitiatedbytheGovernmentofCanada,theCleanAirFoundation,anditspartnerswiththegoaltogetpeople′shigh−pollutingvehiclesofftheroad,rewardingthepeoplefordoingso.Thevehiclesthataretradedarerecycledinanenvironment−friendlyway.Theprogramaimstoretireatleast50,000vehiclesperyearuntilMarch31,2011.Vehiclesthatweremadein1995andolderthatareinrunningconditionandhavebeenregisteredandproperlyinsuredforthelastsixmonthsareeligiblefortheprogram.Rewardsforbringingthosevehiclesinincludeapublictransitpassoramembershiptoacar−sharingprogram,300 cash, or discounts on commuter bicycles. Some automotive companies (In January 2011: GM, Ford, Hyundai and Chrysler) offer an additional rebate off the purchase of a new vehicle. Some provinces offer different rewards, such as a charitable tax receipt. The program aims for vehicles built before 1995 because they produce roughly 19 times more air pollutants than newer cars and trucks.
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