Despite government initiatives in place to increase and encourage energy efficiency, energy efficiency in the passenger transportation sector decreased 1.1% between 1990 and 2002, mainly due to Canadians' growing preference for minivans and sport utility vehicles. ###>Pour amener les Canadiens à délaisser leur voiture, il faudra investir davantage dans l'accessibilité, l'efficacité et la réduction du coût du transport en commun.