Mains by Purpose
Variance Explanations by Purpose
An increase of $36.9M in total Main Estimates for 2020-21 compared to 2019-20.
- A decrease of $94.3M in Operating mostly as a result of:
- A decrease in funding of:
- $162.3M as a result of the elimination of the Budget Implementation Votes (As part of a pilot project on Estimates all Budget 2019 funding was allocated by department under the Operating purpose).
- An offsetting increase in funding of:
- $36.7M for Railways and the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (Rail / TDG);
- $13.9M as a result of internal reallocations during the planning process to address departmental priorities;
- $10.0M for Oceans Protection Plan;
- $2.9M for the Lac-Mégantic Bypass; and,
- An offsetting increase in Statutory funding of:
- $4.8M in Employee Benefit Plans (EBP) contributions
- An offsetting increase in funding of:
- An increase of $29.1M in Capital mostly as a result of:
- An increase in funding of:
- $16.3M for the Eastern Ferries Program; and,
- $10.3M for the Oceans Protection Plan.
- An increase in Statutory funding of:
- $13.5M for the St. Lawrence Seaway Agreement.
- An offsetting decrease in funding of:
- $6.0M for the Federal Infrastructure Initiatives (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS)); and,
- $5.3M for World Class #2.
- An increase in funding of:
- An increase of $115.9M in G&C mostly as a result of:
- An increase in funding of:
- $181.7M for the National Trade Corridors Fund;
- $58.5M for the Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles program;
- $12.0M for the Regulatory Review Roadmap (includes Road Safety Transfer Payment Program funding);
- $11.2M for the Regional and Remote Passenger Rail Initiative.
- $9.8M for the Safety and Security of Railways and the Transportation of Dangerous Goods;
- $7.5M for the Outaouais Road Development Agreement;
- $5.1M for the Protect Canada’s Coastlines and Waterways Program; and,
- $2.4M for the Trans Mountain Expansion project.
- An increase in Statutory funding of:
- $1.4M for the Northumberland Strait Crossing Subsidy Agreement.
- An offsetting decrease in funding of:
- $150.4M for the Port Asset Transfer Program; and,
- $26.3M for the Gateways and Border Crossings Fund (GBCF).
- An increase in funding of:
- An increase of $13.9M in Vote Netted Revenues mostly as a result of:
- An increase in funding due to:
- Forecast changes in traffic volume and demand for client maintenance services related to the Aircraft Services Directorate.
- An increase in funding due to: