Transportation in Canada 2020 - Overview Report

Overview of Canada’s Transportation System

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Highlights

  • Canada’s transportation network relies on key transportation infrastructure to safely and efficiently move goods to markets and people between countries, regions and communities
  • In 2020, Transport Canada announced funding for seven new projects under the National Trade Corridors Fund, bringing the total to 89 projects with $1.9 billion in federal investment and leveraging total investments of $3.9 billion
  • Transport Canada continued to work with proponents with projects underway, and eight projects are now completed. The Continuous call for proposals for trade diversification projects remained open and Transport Canada launched an Arctic and Northern call for proposals targeting projects that address the transportation infrastructure priorities and needs of Arctic and Northern communities