In April 2007, Ontario's Minister of Energy Dwight Duncan announced the provincial government's intention to ban the sale of incandescent light bulbs by 2012. Later in April, the federal government announced that it would ban the sale of inefficient incandescent light bulbs nation-wide by 2012 as part of a plan to cut down on emissions of greenhouse gases. The plan is expected to save the average homeowner $50 a year on the electricity bill. The Energy Efficiency Regulations are published on the Natural Resources Canada website. Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-out_of_incandescent_light_bulbs