By The Canadian Press

OTTAWA - The NDP wants to give commuters a tax break to go Green.

MP Denise Savoie introduced a private member's bill today that would offer tax benefits to people who choose public transit, cycling and carpooling over driving to work.

It would apply to workers at participating employers who choose more environmentally friendly options for travelling to and from work.

The bill would make "employer-provided transportation benefits" tax-exempt, allowing workers to be reimbursed up to $150 monthly for transit and carpool parking, or up to $240 a year for bicycle maintenance.

Bernard D'Amour of the Canadian Urban Transit Association has endorsed Savoie's bill, saying the proposal can be cost-effective and an important incentive for increased transit use.

However, private member's bills rarely make in through Parliament.