Will any electric cars be legally driven on a Canadian highway during 2009?

Transport Canada says the vehicles made of lightweight metals and plastics are not safe to drive on Canada's open roads, and would not stand up in a collision.

Would a custom vehicle create a settlement of yes or does this need to be model of a car?

@Mork

Good question. My understanding of the ruling by the provinces & territories of Canada is that NONE of them has sanctioned electric cars on their highways, but you're there so perhaps you have a better read on this. If true, I would think that home-made cars, prototypes, betas or production models would ALL be excluded.

Thanks for clarifying Valor.
I'm afraid that the words "production models" can also be interpreted in two ways. I would interpret the Pontiac Sunfire to be a production model.
Can you please flag it for clarification?

@ mork

Here is the article that sparked this market for me. Please read and let me know if you think my market remains unclear. My sense of this article was that no electric cars, of ANY kind were yet sanctioned on Canadian highways, regardless of origin. ~ http://www.physorg.com/news133267161.html

In this clip:
<"Even my employees can't drive to work in a Zenn. It's absurd," he said of federal and provincial rules that forbid electric cars from being driven on most Canadian roads. >
He is actually speaking of provincial laws. This is apparent because further in the article:
<"The regulatory agency has so far certified only five models as road-worthy, including the Zenn" said Transport Canada>
The article goes on to say:
<But most provinces, which have jurisdiction over the vast majority of roads and highways in the country, have balked at giving electric cars the green light, citing Transport Canada's safety concerns.>
Which gives me the impression that there are electric vehicles which have been approved by the federal gov't. and that not all of the provinces have prohibited them. Which leads me to conclude that these vehicles are permitted in some provinces of Canada.
Confirmed here:
<To date, only westernmost British Columbia allows low speed electric vehicles on its urban roads. >
I am not sure how B.C. is interpreting 'urban roads' but it is likely roads with speed limit of 50km/h or less.
This is the reference speed for mo-peds and some licensing laws.
Also:
<Quebec in eastern Canada announced a three-year pilot project that would permit starting in July the Zenn and an electric truck called Nemo on its roads with posted speed limits of 50 kilometers (31 miles) per hour. >
My interpretation of highway is minimum 100 km/h however I think there may be some highways of 90km/h.

I suggest this question be clarified as pertaining to vehicles available for purchase to the public and driven on a highway of a minimum 90km/h speed limit.
The 20% starting odds could be considered a bit high but considering the push for Green and settlement is a year and a half away I find it reasonable.

@ mork,

I'm fine with the clarifications that you've reccomended, I don't think they detract from original intent at all. Have requested review of same.

*Clarification information added to the background info*

With the price of energy nowadays, the Canadian Gov. must approve these cars!