Name of Transfer Payment Program: Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund
Start date: October 20, 2006
End date: March 31, 2018
Fiscal Year for Terms & Conditions: 2012–13
Strategic Outcome 1: An efficient transportation system
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: This transfer payment program will result in the completion and advancement of strategic 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.
| Forecast Spending
2013-14 |
Planned Spending
2014-15 |
Planned Spending
2015-16 |
Planned Spending
2016-17 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Grants | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total Contributions | 206.7 | 135.7 | 30.7 | 5.6 |
| Total Other Types of Transfer Payments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total Transfer Payments | 206.7 | 135.7 | 30.7 | 5.6 |
Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: 2012–13
Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: Continuation
Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: 2016–17
General Targeted Recipient Group: 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: Activities to engage applicants and recipients include dialogue and ongoing relationships, consistent with the related contribution agreements, as well as requirements for regular progress reports, site visits to project sites, Management Committee meetings, regular meetings (in-person and by telephone), communications activities and initiatives to market programs, environmental assessment, aboriginal consultation, and project evaluation and reporting.