Name of Transfer Payment Program: Gateways and Border Crossings Fund
Start date: February 7, 2008
End date: March 31, 2018
Fiscal Year for Terms & Conditions: Gateways and Border Crossings Fund terms and conditions were amended in 2011–12.
Strategic Outcome 1: An efficient transportation system
Program 1.2: Gateways and Corridors; Sub-program 1.2.2: Gateways and Border Crossings Fund
Description: The Gateways and Border Crossings Fund is a merit-based program that funds transportation infrastructure and other related initiatives to develop and exploit Canada's strategic gateways, trade corridors and border crossings and to better integrate the national transportation system.
Expected Results: The Gateways and Border Crossings Fund is expected to result in:
- Identification of bottlenecks, capacity constraints and other impediments to the flow of goods and people;
- Completion of projects to improve highway, rail, air and marine capacity, intermodal links and connectors, and technology to improve efficiency;
- Enhancement of the integration of the transportation system; and
- Enhancement of economic competitiveness and productivity.
| Forecast Spending
2013-14 |
Planned Spending
2014-15 |
Planned Spending
2015-16 |
Planned Spending
2016-17 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Grants | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total Contributions | 140.2 | 470.9 | 370.3 | 75.1 |
| Total Other Types of Transfer Payments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total Transfer Payments | 140.2 | 470.9 | 370.3 | 75.1 |
Fiscal Year of Last Completed Evaluation: An implementation review was completed in 2009–2010, when most of the Gateways and Border Crossings Fund projects were at an early stage, and not ready to be evaluated for relevance and effectiveness. The implementation review lead to a revision of the performance measurement strategy.
An interim evaluation of the Gateways and Border Crossings Fund’s relevance and effectiveness was completed in 2013–14.
Decision following the Results of Last Evaluation: not applicable
Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation: Following the interim evaluation of the Gateways and Border Crossings Fund’s relevance and effectiveness that has been conducted in 2013–14, a final evaluation will be conducted in 2017–18.
General Targeted Recipient Group: The Gateways and Border Crossings Fund targets:
- Provinces and Territories
- Municipalities and local organizations
- Non-profit organizations
- Industry-related entities
- Others: regional/provincial/national/international associations and committees; federal Crown corporations that own international bridges
Initiatives to Engage Applicants and Recipients: Engagement initiatives include: targeted calls for project proposals; consultations and meetings with partners and stakeholders; and kiosks at gateway/trade-related conferences. Agreement Management Committees are responsible for the management and administration of contribution agreements between Transport Canada and Gateways and Border Crossings Fund recipients.