TRAN APPEARANCE: OAG FOLLOW-UP AUDIT ON RAIL SAFETY AND 2021-22 MAIN ESTIMATES - MARCH 25, 2021.

43. SAFE AND SECURE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

SAFE AND SECURE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

Variance Explanations

Planned spending has increased by $3.7M over the level in the 2020-21 Main Estimates.

Safe and Secure Transportation System: Change from 2020-21 Main Estimates
- Operating Capital Transfer Payments Revenue and other reductions Total
2021-22 Main Estimates 460,375,467 6,376,579 41,197,681 (63,200,801) 444,748,926
2020-21 Main Estimates 453,107,273 12,812,282 40,197,681 (65,117,272) 440,999,964
TOTAL CHANGE 7,268,194 (6,435,703) 1,000,000 1,916,471 3,748,962

Note: Planned spending is displayed by Purpose: Statutory funding is therefore allocated across the table.

The following are some of the contributing factors:

  • A $7.3M increase in Operating (including statutory payments) mostly as a result of:
    • An increase in funding of:
      • $13.9M for Collective Agreement funding;
    • Offset by a decrease in funding of
      • $7.3M for the Canadian Navigable Waterways Act (transferred to the Green core responsibility); and,
      • $1.9M reduction as a result of decreased revenue forecasts.

  • A $6.4M decrease in Capital as a result of:
    • A decrease in funding of:
      • $5.1M in funding for Federal Infrastructure Initiative for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (RPAS);
      • $0.7M from DND for the provision of test proficiency flying simulator, and maintenance services; and,
      • $0.5M for the National Trade Corridors Fund.

  • A $1M increase in Transfer Payments as a result of:
    •  An increase in funding of:
  • $1.0M for the Contribution to Support Boating Safety.

  • A $1.9M decrease in Vote Netted Revenue as a result of:
      • A decrease in funding due to reductions in volume.