Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund

General information

Name of transfer payment program

Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund

Start date

October 20, 2006

End date

March 31, 2018

Type of transfer payment

Contribution

Type of appropriation

Appropriated annually through Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions

201213

Strategic Outcome

An efficient transportation system

Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture

Program 1.2: Gateways and Corridors

Sub-program 1.2.1: Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative

Description

The primary objective of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund is to address capacity challenges facing Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor transportation system. The Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund provides funding for strategic infrastructure projects in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba that enhance the competitiveness, efficiency and capacity of Canada’s multimodal transportation network focused on international commerce with the Asia-Pacific region.

Expected results

The Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund transfer payment program will result in the completion and advancement of strategic transportation infrastructure projects that contribute to the objectives of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative, including addressing bottlenecks, capacity constraints and other impediments to the flow of trade.

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

201213

Decision following the results of last evaluation

Continuation

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation

201617

General targeted recipient groups

The targeted recipients are provinces and territories, including provincial and territorially-owned transportation entities; municipalities, including municipally-owned transportation entities; public sector organizations, including transit agencies, commissions and boards but excluding federal Crown corporations; not-for-profit organizations; and, industry-related organizations, including for-profit organizations and Canada Port Authorities (subject to Canada Marine Act amendments).

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

Engagement initiatives include: calls for project proposals; consultations and meetings with partners and stakeholders. Agreement management committees are responsible for the management and administration of contribution agreements between Transport Canada and Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund recipients.  

Planning information (dollars)

Type of transfer payment Forecast spending
2015–16
Planned spending
2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 52,036,001 36,718,786 7,830,293 0
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 52,036,001 36,718,786 7,830,293 0