2026-2027 Details on transfer payment programs over $5 million

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• Airports Capital Assistance Program
• Arctic Infrastructure Fund
• Contributions to Provinces toward Highway Improvements to Enhance Overall Efficiency and Promote Safety while Encouraging Industrial Development and Tourism from a Regional Economic Perspective: Outaouais Road Development Agreement
• 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 Program
• 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
• Trade Diversification Corridors Fund

Airports Capital Assistance Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start Date: April 1, 1995
• End Date: Ongoing
• Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2020-21

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: Airports Capital Assistance Program: Terms and Conditions
• Type of transfer payment: Contribution
• Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates

Purpose and objectives

• 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.

Recipients

• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Government

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Transportation corridors enable efficient movement of products to market

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Transportation Infrastructure

Expected results: Eligible airports will meet safety standards required to remain operational.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2027-28

Financial information (dollars)

Arctic Infrastructure Fund

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start Date: April 1, 2026
• End Date: March 31, 2029
• Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2025-26

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: Arctic Infrastructure Fund: Terms and Conditions
• Type of transfer payment: Contribution
• Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates

Purpose and objectives

• The Arctic Infrastructure Fund provides federal funding, in the form of conditionally repayable contributions, unconditionally repayable contributions, non-repayable contributions, and a mixed approach for transportation projects and activities that establish and strengthen multi-purpose and dual-use transportation infrastructure in the Arctic for both civilian and defence purposes. The program aims to strengthen Canada’s sovereignty and defence readiness, enable regional economic growth, and enhance community resilience by supporting connectivity for resupply, access to essential services, and logistics hubs and related facilities required for dependable regional mobility. The program includes refundable contributions.

Recipients

• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Indigenous recipients
• Government
• Other: Public sector organizations, Canada Port Authorities, National Airports Systems Airport Authorities

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Transportation corridors enable efficient movement of products to market

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Transportation Infrastructure

Expected results: The program will contribute to an efficient Arctic transportation system by increasing transportation capacity and connectivity, enhancing Canada’s sovereignty and defence readiness, and supporting regional economic development.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2030-31

Financial information (dollars)

Contributions to Provinces toward Highway Improvements to Enhance Overall Efficiency and Promote Safety while Encouraging Industrial Development and Tourism from a Regional Economic Perspective: Outaouais Road Development Agreement

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start Date: January 7, 1972
• End Date: Ongoing
• Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2009-10

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: Agreement between the Government of Quebec and National Capital Commission regarding the improvement of the road system in the Québec portion of the National Capital Region: Terms and Conditions
• Type of transfer payment: Contribution
• Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates

Purpose and objectives

• The purpose of the program is to provide contribution funding related to roads and highways in the Outaouais region of the National Capital Region. The Outaouais Road Development Agreement makes contributions to the Government of Quebec. Transport Canada supports the improvement of the road system to close the quality gap between the Ontario and Québec sections. The financial contributions made by Transport Canada towards the ongoing projects under the agreement increase the safety of the highway system, improve mobility and transportation efficiency, enhance economic development, trade, and enhance sustainable development.

  These objectives reflect Transport Canada’s key commitments to provide a safe, effective, and environmentally-sound transportation system and to contribute to socio-economic growth and development in Canada. The program does not have repayable contributions.

Recipients

• Government: Province of Quebec

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Transport Canada manages its assets effectively

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Transportation Infrastructure

Expected results: The agreement, signed in 1972, aims to enhance the road network on the Quebec side of the National Capital Region to improve traffic flow and safety. The roadways in the Gatineau region play a vital role in connecting communities, supporting efficient transportation, driving economic growth, and improving residents’ quality of life. In December 2023, additional funding was announced to support ongoing construction on the three remaining projects: Chemin Pink, Boulevard de la Vérendrye, and Autoroute 5.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2030-31

Financial information (dollars)

Ferry Services Contribution Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start Date: 1941
• End Date: Ongoing
• Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022-23

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: Ferry Services Contribution Program: Terms and Conditions
• Type of transfer payment: Contribution
• Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates

Purpose and objectives

• 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 Ltd.

The program does not have repayable contributions.

Recipients

• For-profit organizations

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Transport Canada manages its assets effectively

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Transportation Infrastructure

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.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2026-27

Financial information (dollars)

Grant to the Province of British Columbia in Respect of the Provision of Ferry and Coastal Freight and Passenger Services

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start Date: April 18, 1977
• End Date: Ongoing
• Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2005-06

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: Funding Agreement
• Type of transfer payment: Grant
• Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates

Purpose and objectives

• 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.

Recipients

• Government: Province of British Columbia

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Transportation corridors enable efficient movement of products to market

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Transportation Infrastructure

Expected results: The grant will result in transportation links to the national surface transportation system from various regions and isolated areas of BC.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2027-28

Financial information (dollars)

Green Shipping Corridor Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start Date: December 1, 2023
• End Date: March 31, 2028
• Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2023-24

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: Green Shipping Corridor Program: Terms and Conditions
• Type of transfer payment: Grant and Contribution
• Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates

Purpose and objectives

• The purpose of the Green Shipping Corridor 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.

Recipients

• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Indigenous recipients
• Government
• Other: Canada Port Authorities

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Harmful air emissions from transportation in Canada are reduced

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Climate Change and Clean Air

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, as well as 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.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2027-28

Financial information (dollars)

Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start Date: May 1, 2019 (iZEV); July 11, 2022 (iMHZEV), February 16, 2026 (EVAP)
• End Date: March 31, 2025 (iZEV); March 31, 2026 (iMHZEV), March 31, 2031 (EVAP)
• Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2025-26

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles Program: Terms and Conditions
• Type of transfer payment: Grant
• Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates

Purpose and objectives

• The overall objective of the program is to contribute to a clean transportation system by increasing the adoption of electric vehicles (EV) in Canada through purchase and lease incentives, as a means to reduce air pollution and/or greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation.
  • The program supports Transport Canada's Green and Innovative Transportation System core responsibility and contributes to the reduction of harmful air emissions from transportation in Canada.
  • The Electric Vehicle Affordability Program (EVAP) (an Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) Program component) is targeted towards increasing the adoption of affordable EVs across Canada, as well as to support Canadians and Canadian businesses to purchase Canadian-made EVs.
  • The EVAP component aims to further increase adoption of Canadian-made electric vehicles by providing incentives for Canadian-made EVs irrespective of final transaction price.

The program does not have repayable contributions.

Recipients

• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Government
• Individual or sole proprietorship

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Harmful air emissions from transportation in Canada are reduced

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Climate Change and Clean Air

Expected results: The program will aim to increase the affordability and availability of EVs 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 EVs.
• Lead to a reduction in GHG emissions from road transportation.
• Ensure that EVs are a viable and affordable vehicle option for Canadians and Canadian businesses and organizations.
• Support the continued growth of EV registrations toward Canada’s sales target, and the increase of EVs in operation as part of Canada’s total light duty vehicles.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2030-31

Financial information (dollars)

Lac Mégantic Rail Bypass Project

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start Date: February 28, 2019
• End Date: March 31, 2033
• Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022-23

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: Lac Mégantic Rail Bypass Project: Terms and Conditions
• Type of transfer payment: Contribution
• Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates

Purpose and objectives

• The purpose of the Lac-Mégantic Rail Bypass Project is to provide federal funding 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. The program does not have repayable contributions.

Recipients

• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Indigenous recipients
• Government
• Other: Public sector organizations

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Transportation corridors enable efficient movement of products to market

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Transportation Infrastructure

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

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2028-29

Financial information (dollars)

National Trade Corridors Fund

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start Date: June 22, 2017
• End Date: March 31, 2028
• Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022-23

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: National Trade Corridors Fund: Terms and Conditions
• Type of transfer payment: Grant and Contribution
• Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates

Purpose and objectives

• 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 to 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.

Recipients

• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Academia and public institutions
• Indigenous recipients
• Government
• Other: Public sector organizations, Canada Port Authorities, National Airports Systems Airport Authorities

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Transportation corridors enable efficient movement of products to market

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: National Trade Corridors

Expected results: The NTCF will aim to achieve the following:

• Funded projects are effectively and efficiently implemented (on time, on scope and on budget).
• The capacity of the national trade corridors has 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.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2029-30

Financial information (dollars)

Northumberland Strait Crossing Subsidy Payment under the Northumberland Strait Crossing Act (S.C., 1993, c. 43)

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start Date: May 31, 1997
• End Date: April 1, 2032
• 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.

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: Funding Agreement
• Type of transfer payment: Contribution
• Type of appropriation: Northumberland Strait Crossing Subsidy Payment under the Northumberland Strait Crossing Act (S.C., 1993, c. 43)

Purpose and objectives

• 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.

Recipients

• For-profit organizations

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental results:

• Transportation corridors enable efficient movement of products to market
• Transport Canada manages its assets effectively

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Transportation Infrastructure

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.

Evaluation

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.

Financial information (dollars)

Ports Asset Transfer Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start Date: 2015
• End Date: March 31, 2028
• Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2024-25

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: Ports Asset Transfer Program: Terms and Conditions
• Type of transfer payment: Grant and Contribution
• Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates

Purpose and objectives

• 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, 2025, 33 local port facilities were remaining in Transport Canada’s inventory. The program does not have repayable contributions.

Recipients

• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Indigenous recipients
• Government
• Individual or sole proprietorships

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Transport Canada manages its assets effectively

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Transportation Infrastructure

Expected results: To reduce the number of local port facilities remaining in Transport Canada’s inventory.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2027-28

Financial information (dollars)

Program to Advance Indigenous Reconciliation

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start Date: April 1, 2018
• End Date: Ongoing
• Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2019-20

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: Program to Advance Indigenous Reconciliation: Terms and Conditions
• Type of transfer payment: Grant and Contribution
• Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates

Purpose and objectives

• 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 marine and rail 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 capacity building within Indigenous groups and communities for issues related to the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan, the CNWA, WAHVA and/or for longer-term transportation-related projects.

The program does not have repayable contributions.

Recipients

• For-profit organizations: Indigenous only
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Academia and public institutions
• Indigenous recipients
• Government
• Other: Local communities

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental results:

• 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 Ocean’s and Waterways

Expected results:

• 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 consultation processes and ensure that Transport Canada’s mandate is delivered in a manner consistent with federal reconciliation principles and objectives.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2027-28

Financial information (dollars)

Program to Protect Canada’s Coastlines and Waterways

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start Date: April 1, 2017
• End Date: Ongoing
• Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022-23

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: Program to Protect Canada’s Coastlines and Waterways: Terms and Conditions
• Type of transfer payment: Grant and Contribution
• Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates

Purpose and objectives

• 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. There are currently several separate initiatives under the PPCCW, including:
  • Oceans Protection Plan (OPP) grants and contributions initiatives, such as:
    • The Abandoned Boats Program to provide grant and contribution funding to assist in the removal of abandoned and/or wrecked small boats posing a hazard in Canadian waters, educate small boat owners about how to responsibly manage their boats, and support research on boat recycling and environmentally responsible boat design;
    • The Program to Enhance Maritime Situational Awareness to provide contribution funding to develop, test, and evaluate the Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness system, which provides near real-time vessel activity and other marine environmental information in local waters through a user-friendly web platform for Indigenous and coastal communities;
    • The Ballast Water Innovation Program to provide contribution funding to support industry address technical and operational challenges with Ballast Water Management Systems in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River region, whose waters are cold, fresh, and mixed with sediment;
    • The Marine Training Program to provide contribution funding to provide contribution funding to support the Canadian marine workforce by reducing barriers and creating opportunities for underrepresented groups such as women, Inuit, Indigenous peoples, and Northerners, to train and obtain marine sector employment;
    • The Safety Equipment and Basic Marine Infrastructure in Northern Communities Initiative to provide contribution funding support to strengthen the safety and efficiency of critical sealift and community resupply operations in the North and protect northern communities from marine pollution incidents; and,
    • The Indigenous and Local Communities Engagement and Partnership Program (ILCEPP) to provide contribution funding to support participation in long-term work on one or more OPP initiatives or marine initiatives led by Transport Canada and ongoing participation in the marine safety system.
  • Additionally, the High Arctic Community Harbour Infrastructure Initiative, which provides contribution funding for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of community harbours in Grise Fiord and Resolute Bay, Nunavut, is delivered through the PPCCW.

The program does not have repayable contributions.

Recipients

• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Academia and public institutions
• Indigenous recipients
• Government

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: 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

Expected results:

• This program will support increased:
  • Participation of underrepresented groups in marine training;
  • Capacity building within Indigenous communities and organizations;
  • Availability, accessibility, and reliability of marine traffic information shared with non-federal entities (e.g., Indigenous and coastal communities, provinces/territories);
  • Deployment of new safety equipment and basic marine infrastructure in Northern communities 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.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2026-27

Financial information (dollars)

Rail Safety Improvement Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start Date: April 1, 2016
• End Date: Ongoing
• Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021-22

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: Rail Safety Improvement Program: Terms and Conditions
• Type of transfer payment: Grant and Contribution
• Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates

Purpose and objectives

• The Rail Safety Improvement Program provides federal funding in the form of grants or contributions for projects that contribute to increasing safety at high-risk grade crossings and along rail lines through investments in infrastructure, technology, research, education and awareness initiatives. These aim to reduce collisions, derailments, and trespassing incidents as well as increase the resilience of the rail transportation network against climate change and extreme weather events.

  Through these important safety investments, the program also helps to mitigate disruptions, supporting the fluidity of the supply chain and building public confidence in Canada’s rail transportation system. The program does not have repayable contributions.

Recipients

• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Academia and public institutions
• Indigenous recipients
• Government
• Individual or sole proprietorships

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: A safe transportation system

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Rail Safety Improvement Program 

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.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2030-31

Financial information (dollars)

Remote Passenger Rail Program

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start Date: 2005
• End Date: March 31, 2030
• Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2025-26

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: Remote Passenger Rail Program: Terms and Conditions
• Type of transfer payment: Contribution
• Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates

Purpose and objectives

• 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.

Recipients

• For-profit organizations: Passenger rail service operators and Railway line owners
• Indigenous recipients

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Canadian travellers and freight operators benefit from choice and improved service

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Transportation Infrastructure

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, The Pas and Pukatawagan in Manitoba, and between The Pas and Churchill in Manitoba
• Remote communities in Quebec and Manitoba have reasonable access to the national transportation system via the passenger rail services

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2029-30

Financial information (dollars)

Trade Diversification Corridors Fund

Timeframe of the transfer payment program

• Start Date: April 1, 2026
• End Date: March 31, 2032
• Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2025-26

Funding Details

• Name of program terms and conditions: Trade Diversification Corridors Fund: Terms and Conditions
• Type of transfer payment: Contribution
• Type of appropriation: Appropriated annually through the Estimates

Purpose and objectives

• The Trade Diversification Corridors Fund (TDCF) provides federal funding, in the form of conditionally repayable contributions, unconditionally repayable contributions, non-repayable contributions, and a mixed approach, for transportation projects and activities that strengthen supply chains, unlock new export opportunities, and build a more resilient, diversified economy. The program aims to promote trade diversification by building and improving critical transportation infrastructure along trade corridors and unlocking constrained regions, supporting regional connectivity, innovation, and economic growth. The program includes repayable contributions.

Recipients

• For-profit organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations and charities
• Indigenous recipients
• Government
• Other: Public sector organizations, Canada Port Authorities, National Airports Systems Airport Authorities

Departmental Results Framework

Link to departmental result: Transportation corridors enable efficient movement of products to market

Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Transportation Infrastructure

Expected results: The TDCF will improve the capacity and connectivity of Canada’s trade corridors, enable the efficient movement of products to domestic and international markets, support the construction of new trade-focused infrastructure, enable trade diversification, and promote economic growth and job creation across regions.

Evaluation

Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2030-31

Financial information (dollars)