Canada refuses to learn what an ebike is â and itâs gonna cause problems The country is asking provinces to decide, and that probably won't end well Story by With the proliferation of ebikes and other micromobility devices, Canada has decided itâs high time to take a look at how it regulates the tech. Reviewing regulations to bring them up to date for new tech sounds like a good thing, but in this case Canada is kind of missing the point. It could make ebikes, escooters, and the like a lot less enticing for Canadians if things donât pan out.