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- Airports Capital Assistance Program
- Airport Critical Infrastructure Program
- Ferry Services Contribution Program
- Grant to the province of British Columbia in Respect of the Provision of Ferry and Coastal Freight and Passenger Services
- Green Shipping Corridor Program
- Incentives for Zero-emission Vehicles Programs
- Lac Mégantic Rail Bypass Project
- National Trade Corridors Fund
- Northumberland Strait Crossing Subsidy Payment under the Northumberland Strait Crossing Act (S.C., 1993, c. 43)
- Ports Asset Transfer Program
- Program to Advance Indigenous Reconciliation
- Program to Protect Canada’s Coastlines and Waterways
- Rail Safety Improvement Program
- Remote Passenger Rail Program
- Road Safety Transfer Payment Program
Airports Capital Assistance Program
General information
Start date: April 1, 1995
End date: Ongoing
Type of transfer payment: Contribution
Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2020-21
Link to departmental result(s): Transportation corridors enable efficient movement of products to market
Link to the department’s program inventory: Transportation Infrastructure
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The Airports Capital Assistance Program assists eligible applicants in financing safety-related capital projects to ensure the continued safety of the Canadian travelling public. The Program does not have repayable contributions.
Expected results: Eligible airports will meet safety standards required to remain operational.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2022-23
Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2027-28
General targeted recipient groups:
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Government
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Transport Canada engages applicants and recipients by posting information on the Transport Canada website, providing information sessions to stakeholders, and hosting regular meetings to provide information on the program, and discuss, monitor, and measure project progress.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment |
2024-25 forecast spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
2026-27 planned spending |
2027-28 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total contributions |
52,407,266 |
41,891,887 |
36,700,000 |
36,700,000 |
| Total other types of transfer payments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total program |
52,407,266 |
41,891,887 |
36,700,000 |
36,700,000 |
Airport Critical Infrastructure Program
General information
Start date: May 11, 2021
End date: March 31, 2026
Type of transfer payment: Contribution
Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021-22
Link to departmental result(s): An efficient transportation system
Link to the department’s program inventory: Transportation Infrastructure
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The objectives of this Program are to provide targeted support related to Canada's network of airports to prevent reduced connectivity, diminished competition, cancelled or deferred infrastructure projects, mitigate price increases for air travelers, and ensure that Canada's air transportation system remains financially viable, operational, safe, and secure. Although the program is set to end March 31, 2026, we are in the process of seeking to extend it until March 31, 2028. The Program does not have repayable contributions.
Expected results: The expected result is the implementation of critical infrastructure projects at Canadian airports related to safety, security, biosecurity, or connectivity to mass transit, which are at risk due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: This Program is undergoing evaluation. A report will be released under the Lessons Learned Review of the Airport Critical Infrastructure Program.
Decision following the results of last evaluation: Not applicable
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2025-26 Lessons Learned Review of the Airport Critical Infrastructure Program.
General targeted recipient groups:
- For-profit organizations
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Government
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Transport Canada engages applicants and recipients by posting information on the Transport Canada website, hosting regular meetings to provide information on the program, and discuss, monitor, and measure project progress.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment |
2024-25 forecast spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
2026-27 planned spending |
2027-28 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total contributions |
89,782,930 |
23,964,164 |
0 |
0 |
| Total other types of transfer payments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total program |
89,782,930 |
23,964,164 |
0 |
0 |
Ferry Services Contribution Program
General information
Start date: 1941
End date: Ongoing
Type of transfer payment: Contribution
Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022-23
Link to departmental result(s): Transport Canada manages its assets effectively
Link to the department’s program inventory: Transportation Infrastructure
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The Ferry Services Contribution Program provides financial assistance to maintain three inter-provincial ferry services in Atlantic Canada and Eastern Quebec. More specifically, the contributions are for the following services:
- Between Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island and Caribou, Nova Scotia operated by Northumberland Ferries Ltd.;
- Between Cap-aux-Meules, Îles de la Madeleine, Quebec and Souris, Prince Edward Island operated by CTMA Traversier Ltée; and
- Between Saint John, New Brunswick and Digby, Nova Scotia operated by Bay Ferries Limited.
The Program does not have repayable contributions.
Expected results: The program is expected to achieve the following results:
- Safe, efficient, and reliable ferry services between Cap-aux-Meules, Îles de la Madeleine and Souris, Prince Edward Island; Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island and Caribou, Nova Scotia; and Saint John, New Brunswick and Digby, Nova Scotia.
- Certain remote communities will have access to regional transportation options.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2019-20
Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2025-26
General targeted recipient groups: For-profit organizations
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Transport Canada engages its recipients by hosting regular meetings to discuss, monitor, and measure project progress, flag key activities, and review performance objectives and budget requirements.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment |
2024-25 forecast spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
2026-27 planned spending |
2027-28 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total contributions |
62,200,276 |
43,175,718 |
41,864,625 |
16,720,000 |
| Total other types of transfer payments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total program |
62,200,276 |
43,175,718 |
41,864,625 |
16,720,000 |
Grant to the Province of British Columbia in Respect of the provision of ferry and coastal freight and passenger services
General information
Start date: April 18, 1977
End date: Ongoing
Type of transfer payment: Grant
Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2005-06
Link to departmental result(s): Transportation corridors enable efficient movement of products to market
Link to the department’s program inventory: Transportation Infrastructure
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: Transport Canada provides an annual grant to the province of British Columbia (BC) to support coastal ferry services. The Program fulfills the federal government's legal obligations as set out in the agreement between the Government of Canada and the province of BC signed in 1977 whereby the province would assume the sole responsibility for coastal ferry services in return for an ongoing indexed grant from Canada. The Program does not have repayable contributions.
Expected results: The grant will result in transportation links to the national surface transportation system from various regions and isolated areas of BC.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2023-24
Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2027-28
General targeted recipient groups: Government: Province of BC
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Transport Canada engages the recipient by hosting regular meetings to discuss, monitor, and measure project progress.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment |
2024-25 forecast spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
2026-27 planned spending |
2027-28 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants |
36,924,088 |
37,837,959 |
37,837,959 |
37,837,959 |
| Total contributions |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total other types of transfer payments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total program |
36,924,088 |
37,837,959 |
37,837,959 |
37,837,959 |
Green Shipping Corridor Program
General information
Start date: December 1, 2023
End date: March 31, 2028
Type of transfer payment: Grant andContribution
Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2023-24
Link to departmental result(s): Harmful air emissions from transportation in Canada are reduced
Link to the department’s program inventory: Climate Change and Clean Air Program
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The purpose of this Program is to provide federal funding in the form of grants and contributions through the Clean Ports Stream and the Clean Vessel Demonstration Stream components of this Program for projects designed to support domestic efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the marine sector by helping to address the barriers towards the adoption of emission reduction technologies and infrastructure. The Program does not have repayable contributions.
Expected results: The Program will contribute to the establishment of green shipping corridors and the decarbonization of the marine sector along the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence Seaway, and Canada’s East and West Coasts.
The intermediate outcomes of this Program will be:
- Green shipping corridors are established and help align supply and demand for low carbon and zero-emission fuels.
- Barriers to the adoption of low-carbon fuels and zero-emission technologies are identified and addressed.
Ultimately, the program aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Canada's marine sector.
Fiscal year of the last completed evaluation: Not applicable, new program
Decision following the results of last evaluation: Not applicable
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2027-28
General targeted recipient groups:
- For-profit organizations
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Indigenous recipients
- Government
- Other: Canada Port Authorities
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Transport Canada engages applicants and recipients by posting information on the Transport Canada website, providing information sessions to stakeholders, and hosting regular meetings to provide information on the program, and discuss, monitor, and measure project progress.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment |
2024-25 forecast spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
2026-27 planned spending |
2027-28 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total contributions |
74,400,000 |
57,300,000 |
48,800,000 |
4,300,000 |
| Total other types of transfer payments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total program |
74,400,000 |
57,300,000 |
48,800,000 |
4,300,000 |
Incentives for Zero-emission Vehicles Programs
General information
Start date: May 1, 2019 (iZEV), and July 11, 2022 (iMHZEV)
End date: March 31, 2025 (iZEV) and March 31, 2026 (iMHZEV)
Type of transfer payment: Grant
Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2023-24
Link to departmental result(s): Harmful air emissions from transportation in Canada are reduced
Link to the department’s program inventory: Climate Change and Clean Air
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles Program (iZEV) is a key road transportation initiative contributing towards achieving the overall objectives of Canada’s Climate Change Plan under the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change. The Program provides Canadians and Canadian businesses with point-of-sale incentives for eligible new light-duty zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) that are leased or purchased. The iZEV Program’s objectives are to:
- Make it more affordable for Canadians to adopt this clean technology.
- Reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector; and
- Increase the adoption of these vehicles in support of meeting the Government of Canada’s ZEV sales targets.
The Incentives for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicles Program (iMHZEV) is a complementary initiative under Canada’s integrated strategy for decarbonizing on-road transportation. It provides Canadian businesses and organizations point-of-sale incentives for eligible new medium and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles (MHZEV) that are leased or purchased. The iMHZEV Program’s objectives are to:
- Make it more affordable for Canadian businesses to adopt this clean technology; and
- Reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the on-road transportation sector.
The Program does not have repayable contributions.
Expected results: The Program will aim to increase the affordability and availability of ZEVs across Canada, which will provide long-term environmental benefits to Canadians.
Specifically, the Program will:
- Incentivize Canadians and Canadian businesses and organizations to increase their purchases/leases of ZEVs.
- Lead to a reduction in GHG emissions from road transportation.
- Ensure that ZEVs are a viable and affordable vehicle option for Canadians and Canadian businesses and organizations.
- Increase ZEV uptake for new vehicles, including towards achieving a mandatory 100% sales/lease target by 2035 for light-duty vehicles.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: Will be completed in 2025-26.
Decision following the results of last evaluation: Not applicable
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: Not applicable
General targeted recipient groups:
- For-profit organizations
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Government
Applies exclusively to the light-duty component: Individual or sole proprietorships
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Transport Canada engages applicants and recipients by posting information on the Transport Canada website, participating in stakeholder events, and regularly gathering feedback through customer and dealership surveys.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment |
2024-25 forecast spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
2026-27 planned spending |
2027-28 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants |
1,189,676,384 |
264,699,318 |
0 |
0 |
| Total contributions |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total other types of transfer payments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total program |
1,189,676,384 |
264,699,318 |
0 |
0 |
Lac Mégantic Rail Bypass Project
General information
Start date: February 28, 2019
End date: March 31, 2027
Type of transfer payment: Contribution
Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022-23
Link to departmental result(s): Transportation corridors enable efficient movement of products to market
Link to the department’s program inventory: Transportation Infrastructure
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The purpose of the Lac-Mégantic Rail Bypass Project is to provide federal funding for project activities that will enable the design, construction, commissioning of the Lac-Mégantic rail bypass, and the dismantling of the existing rail corridor infrastructure. The overall objective is to support the Government of Canada’s commitment to help the Lac-Mégantic community move forward and mitigate the traumatic effects associated with the 2013 rail derailment accident. This Project contributes to Transport Canada’s core responsibility to provide a safe and efficient transportation system. The Program does not have repayable contributions.
Expected results: The intermediate results of the Project cover the period of construction to the commissioning of the bypass.
- Implementation of environmental mitigation measures during construction
- Commissioning of the rail bypass
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: Not applicable, new program
Decision following the results of last evaluation: Not applicable
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2028-29
General targeted recipient groups:
- For-profit organizations
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Indigenous recipients
- Government
- Other: public sector organizations
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Transport Canada engages its recipients by hosting regular meetings to discuss, monitor, and measure project progress.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment |
2024-25 forecast spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
2026-27 planned spending |
2027-28 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total contributions |
22,886,619 |
178,271,565 |
0 |
0 |
| Total other types of transfer payments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total program |
22,886,619 |
178,271,565 |
0 |
0 |
National Trade Corridors Fund
General information
Start date: June 22, 2017
End date: March 31, 2028
Type of transfer payment: Grant and Contribution
Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022-23
Link to departmental result(s): Transportation corridors enable efficient movement of products to market
Link to the department’s program inventory: National Trade Corridors
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The National Trade Corridors Fund (NTCF) provides funding to contribute to the competitiveness and productivity of Canada and its transportation system through investments that:
- Support the flow of goods and people by reducing bottlenecks and addressing capacity issues.
- Help the transportation system withstand the effects of climate change and ensure it can support new technologies and innovation.
- Address the unique transportation needs in Canada's North to improve safety and facilitate economic and social development; and
- Build on investments made by a variety of public and private sector partners.
The Program does not have repayable contributions.
Expected results: The NTCF will aim to achieve the following:
- Funded projects are effectively and efficiently implemented (on time, on scope and on budget).
- Capacity of the national trade corridors have been enhanced.
- Traditional and innovative investments in trade-related transportation infrastructure help sustain and support environmentally responsible economic growth and jobs for middle-class Canadians.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2024-25
Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2029-30
General targeted recipient groups:
- For-profit organizations
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Indigenous recipients
- Government
- Academia and public institutions
- Other: public sector organizations, Canada Port Authorities, National Airports Systems Airport Authorities
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Transport Canada engages applicants and recipients by posting information on the Transport Canada website, providing information sessions to stakeholders, and hosting regular meetings to provide information on the program, and discuss, monitor, and measure project progress.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment |
2024-25 forecast spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
2026-27 planned spending |
2027-28 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total contributions |
634,615,758 |
825,537,221 |
912,335,009 |
552,600,821 |
| Total other types of transfer payments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total program |
634,615,758 |
825,537,221 |
912,335,009 |
552,600,821 |
Northumberland Strait Crossing Subsidy Payment under the Northumberland Strait Crossing Act (S.C., 1993, c. 43)
General information
Start date: May 31, 1997
End date: April 1, 2032
Type of transfer payment: Contribution
Type of appropriation: Northumberland Strait Crossing Subsidy Payment under the Northumberland Strait Crossing Act (S.C., 1993, c. 43)
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: Not applicable. The terms and conditions have not been reviewed since the commencement of the Program, as there is a contractual agreement between the Government of Canada and Strait Crossing Development Inc.
Link to departmental result(s):
- Transportation corridors enable efficient movement of products to market; and
- Transport Canada manages its assets effectively.
Link to the department’s program inventory: Transportation and Infrastructure
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The Northumberland Strait Crossing subsidy payments are made to the bridge operator to honor a constitutional obligation to provide a transportation link between Prince Edward Island and the mainland. The Program does not have repayable contributions.
Expected results: Federal funding will be provided for continuous and efficient year-round transportation of people and goods between Prince Edward Island and the mainland to support an efficient, integrated, and accessible transportation system.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: The Program has not been evaluated given the exclusion of statutory payments from the evaluation coverage requirement, as per the Policy on Results.
Decision following the results of last evaluation: Not applicable
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: An evaluation is not planned given the exclusion of statutory payments from evaluation coverage requirements, as per the Policy on Results.
General targeted recipient groups: For-profit organizations
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Not applicable
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment |
2024-25 forecast spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
2026-27 planned spending |
2027-28 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total contributions |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total other types of transfer payments |
79,385,416 |
81,052,510 |
82,673,560 |
84,327,032 |
| Total program |
79,385,416 |
81,052,510 |
82,673,560 |
84,327,032 |
Ports Asset Transfer Program
General information
Start date: 2015
End date: March 31, 2026
Type of transfer payment: Grant and Contribution
Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2020-21
Link to departmental result(s): Transport Canada manages its assets effectively
Link to the department’s program inventory: Transportation Infrastructure
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The Ports Asset Transfer Program was developed to facilitate the transfer of the remaining Transport Canada-administered local port facilities. Ports can be acquired through sales or divestiture of the facility. Divestitures can include grant or contribution funding for acquiring parties. As of March 31, 2024, 33 ports were remaining in Transport Canada inventory. The Program does not have repayable contributions.
Expected results: To reduce the number of ports remaining in Transport Canada’s inventory.
Fiscal year of the last completed evaluation: 2021-22
Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: Not applicable
General targeted recipient groups:
- For-profit organizations
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Indigenous recipients
- Government
- Individual or sole proprietorships
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Transport Canada engages with stakeholders by posting information on the Transport Canada website, and hosting meetings to provide information on the program.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment |
2024-25 forecast spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
2026-27 planned spending |
2027-28 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants |
26,500,000 |
14,600,000 |
0 |
0 |
| Total contributions |
675,000 |
14,000,000 |
0 |
0 |
| Total other types of transfer payments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total program |
27,175,000 |
28,600,000 |
0 |
0 |
.
Program to Advance Indigenous Reconciliation
General information
Start date: April 1, 2018
End date: Ongoing
Type of transfer payment: Grant and Contribution
Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2019-20
Link to departmental result(s):
- Canada’s oceans and marine environments are protected from marine shipping impacts
- A safe transportation system
Link to the department’s Program Inventory:
- Indigenous Partnerships and Engagement
- Protecting Oceans and Waterways
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The Program to Advance Indigenous Reconciliation’s (PAIR) primary objective is to encourage effective Indigenous participation, knowledge sharing and collaboration regarding transportation-related policies, processes, regulations, legislation, and directives. There are currently several separate initiatives under the PAIR, including:
- The Community Participation Funding Program to provide short-term grant funding for Indigenous groups and local communities to engage and share their knowledge and expertise in the development and improvement of Canada’s transportation systems;
- The Program to Enhance Rail Safety Engagement to provide longer-term rail safety contribution funding to Indigenous and local communities;
- The Joint Arctic Maritime Management Capacity Building Program to provide longer-term grant funding to organizations to build Inuit marine management capacities in the High Arctic;
- Grants and contributions to provide funding to Indigenous groups/organizations to support the development of new Marine Protected Areas (MPA) and protection of existing MPAs;
- The Marine Safety Equipment and Training Initiative to provide funding for equipment and training to eligible Indigenous communities to improve vessel safety and build an understanding of safety on the water along the Trans Mountain Expansion Project marine shipping route; and
- The Indigenous Participant Funding Program to provide:
- Grants for short-term consultations with Indigenous groups on policies and decisions made under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (CNWA) and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act (WAHVA) that could impact Indigenous or treaty rights; and
- Contributions that seek to support longer-term:
- Dialogue with National Indigenous Organizations; and
- Capacity building within Indigenous groups and communities for issues related to the CNWA, WAHVA and/or for longer-term transportation-related projects.
The Program does not have repayable contributions.
Expected results: This Program will aim to:
- Ensure Indigenous and local communities can be engaged and that consultations are facilitated.
- Enable policy and program dialogue with Indigenous Peoples that inform the development, implementation and/or oversight of policy, legislation and/or programs.
- Incorporate Indigenous knowledge into transportation-related decision-making and ensure that Transport Canada’s mandate is delivered consistent with federal reconciliation principles and objectives.
Fiscal year of the last completed evaluation: 2022-23
Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2026-27
General targeted recipient groups:
- For-profit organizations: Indigenous only
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Academia and public institutions
- Indigenous recipients
- Government
- Other: local communities
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Transport Canada engages applicants and recipients by posting information on Transport Canada websites, providing information sessions to stakeholders, and hosting regular meetings to provide information on the program, and discuss, monitor, and measure project progress.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment |
2024-25 forecast spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
2026-27 planned spending |
2027-28 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants |
3,205,342 |
6,182,746 |
3,701,846 |
2,675,000 |
| Total contributions |
1,311,545 |
1,521,000 |
314,253 |
221,000 |
| Total other types of transfer payments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total program |
4,516,887 |
7,703,746 |
4,016,099 |
2,896,561 |
Program to Protect Canada’s Coastlines and Waterways
General information
Start date: April 1, 2017
End date: Ongoing
Type of transfer payment: Grant and Contribution
Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022-23
Link to departmental result(s): Canada's oceans and marine environments are protected from marine shipping impacts.
Link to the department’s program inventory:
- Indigenous Partnerships and Engagement
- Protecting Ocean’s and Waterways
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The objectives of the Program to Protect Canada's Coastlines and Waterways (PPCCW) are to strengthen the safety of Canada's marine transportation system and protect Canada's coastlines and waterways. This aligns with the Department's core responsibility of providing Canada with a green and efficient marine transportation system. More specifically, the PPCCW aims to:
- Deliver the grant and contribution programming under the Oceans Protection Plan;
- Protect Canada's coasts and waterways from hazards (e.g., by removing wrecked and abandoned boats);
- Enhance maritime situational awareness in near real-time within higher-risk coastal waterways close to Indigenous and coastal communities.
- Engage with Indigenous and other coastal communities to share marine-related local knowledge and best practices to aid in the development of future policies and regulations.
- Address technical and operational challenges with the Ballast Water Management System in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River region, whose waters are cold, fresh, and mixed with sediment, through the Ballast Water Innovation Program ;
- Increase the number of Canadians in the marine sector, particularly women, Northerners, Inuit and Indigenous Peoples; and
- Support:
- Indigenous reconciliation efforts;
- Research into developing recyclable boats;
- Safer marine operations, and equipment and infrastructure development in the North and, protect northern communities from marine pollution incidents; and
- Education, awareness, and outreach projects.
- Research into developing recyclable boats;
- Indigenous reconciliation efforts;
The Program does not have repayable contributions.
Expected results: This Program will:
- Increase:
- The number of underrepresented groups accessing marine training;
- The availability, accessibility, and reliability of marine traffic information shared with non-federal entities (e.g., Indigenous and coastal communities, provinces/territories);
- The number of Northern communities deploying new safety equipment and basic marine infrastructure obtained through the program; and,
- The number of community harbours in the High Arctic.
- Strengthen the prevention and response to marine safety and pollution incidents:
- By engaging with Indigenous groups and other communities that participate in Canada’s marine safety system;
- With development and research projects and knowledge-sharing activities related to the installation, operation, and maintenance of ballast water management systems; and
- By reducing the number and negative impacts resulting from marine incidents and spills.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2022-23
Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2026-27
General targeted recipient groups:
- For-profit organizations
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Academia and public institutions
- Indigenous recipients
- Government
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Transport Canada engages applicants and recipients by posting information on Transport Canada websites, providing information sessions to stakeholders, and hosting regular meetings to provide information on the program, and discuss, monitor, and measure project progress.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment |
2024-25 forecast spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
2026-27 planned spending |
2027-28 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants |
0 |
950,000 |
0 |
0 |
| Total contributions |
43,003,159 |
91,619,741 |
70,154,848 |
13,314,400 |
| Total other types of transfer payments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total program |
43,003,159 |
92,569,741 |
70,154,848 |
13,314,400 |
Rail Safety Improvement Program
General information
Start date: April 1, 2016
End date: Ongoing
Type of transfer payment: Grant and Contribution
Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021-22
Link to departmental result(s): A safe transportation system
Link to the department’s program inventory: Rail Safety Improvement Program
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The Rail Safety Improvement Program (RSIP) provides federal funding in the form of grants or contributions to increase rail safety at grade crossings and along rail lines, through projects that improve infrastructure, conduct research, apply new technologies as well as support education and awareness to increase public confidence in Canada's rail transportation system.
RSIP includes the Rail Climate Change Adaptation Program which was created to help Canada's rail sector research, develop, and implement innovative technologies, tools, and approaches to address risks due to climate change and extreme weather. The Program does not have repayable contributions.
Expected results: The Program will:
- Close, relocate, or improve road/railway crossings to improve safety at rail property.
- Increase the rail industry’s adherence to safe practices.
- Contribute to a safe transportation system.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: Will be completed in 2025-26.
Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2030-31
General targeted recipient groups:
- For-profit organizations
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Academia and public institutions
- Indigenous recipients
- Government
- Individual or sole proprietorships
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Transport Canada engages applicants and recipients by posting information on the Transport Canada website, providing information sessions to stakeholders, and hosting regular meetings to provide information on the program, and discuss, monitor, and measure project progress.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment |
2024-25 forecast spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
2026-27 planned spending |
2027-28 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants |
70,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total contributions |
42,473,942 |
25,690,000 |
14,141,532 |
10,095,000 |
| Total other types of transfer payments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total program |
42,543,942 |
25,690,000 |
14,141,532 |
10,095,000 |
Remote Passenger Rail Program
General information
Start date: 2005
End date: March 31, 2027
Type of transfer payment: Contribution
Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021-22
Link to departmental result(s): An efficient transportation system
Link to the department’s program inventory: Transportation Infrastructure
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: This Program provides funding to ensure that safe, reliable, viable, and sustainable passenger rail services are provided to certain areas of the country where these services are the only means of surface transportation for remote communities. The Program does not have repayable contributions.
Expected results: The Program will contribute to safe, reliable, viable, and sustainable remote passenger rail services as well as to the social and economic development of remote areas through the following outcomes:
- Program recipients maintain a sufficient financial capacity to continue to provide remote passenger rail services between Sept-Iles and Schefferville in Quebec and The Pas and Pukatawaga in Manitoba.
- Remote communities in Quebec and Manitoba have reasonable access to the national transportation system via the passenger rail services
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2024-25
Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2029-30
General targeted recipient groups:
- Passenger rail service operators
- Railway line owners
- Indigenous recipients
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Transport Canada engages applicants and recipients by hosting regular meetings to discuss, monitor, and measure project progress.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment |
2024-25 forecast spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
2026-27 planned spending |
2027-28 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total contributions |
39,581,972 |
41,075,000 |
41,675,000 |
0 |
| Total other types of transfer payments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total program |
39,581,972 |
41,075,000 |
41,675,000 |
0 |
Road Safety Transfer Payment Program
General information
Start date: 1987
End date: Ongoing
Type of transfer payment: Contribution
Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2023-24
Link to departmental result(s): A safe transportation system
Link to the department’s program inventory: Multi-Modal and Road Safety Regulatory Framework
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: The objective of the Road Safety Transfer Payment Program (RSTPP) is to contribute to improving the safety of roadways, road users, and motor vehicles in Canada by supporting the implementation and delivery of a nationally consistent National Safety Code (NSC) framework across all jurisdictions and encouraging the safe and effective use of innovative technologies to promote a safe and secure transportation system.
The RSTPP is comprised of two components:
NSC: Funds are provided to provinces, territories, and the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) to help establish and implement the NSC. This program also supports the delivery of national uniform training for commercial motor vehicle drivers and inspectors.
Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program: Funds are provided to provinces, territories, the CCMTA, provincially and territorially owned entities, the private sector, key associations, and academia to support activities that help maintain and promote a safe and secure transportation system.
The Program does not have repayable contributions.
Expected results: The Program will:
- Develop, maintain, and improve the enforcement of the safety fitness framework and the NSC standards for extra-provincial motor carriers (trucks and buses).
- Develop, maintain, and enforce safe road practice initiatives.
- Contribute to the national collection and public dissemination of timely and quality road safety data.
- Enhance shared knowledge of emerging road safety technologies.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation: 2024-25
Decision following the results of last evaluation: Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: To be determined
General targeted recipient groups:
- For-profit organizations
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Academia and public institutions
- Indigenous recipients
- Government
- Individuals
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients: Transport Canada engages applicants and recipients by posting information on the Transport Canada website, providing information sessions to stakeholders, and hosting regular meetings to provide information on the program, and discuss, monitor, and measure project progress.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment |
2024-25 forecast spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
2026-27 planned spending |
2027-28 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total contributions |
10,698,479 |
12,000,000 |
4,442,681 |
4,442,681 |
| Total other types of transfer payments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total program |
10,698,479 |
12,000,000 |
4,442,681 |
4,442,681 |