General information
| Name of transfer payment program | Outaouais Road Agreement |
| Start date | January 7, 1972 |
| End date | Ongoing (until all planned projects are completed) |
| Type of transfer payment | Contribution |
| Type of appropriation | Appropriated annually through Estimates |
| Fiscal year for terms and conditions | 2009–10 |
| Strategic Outcome | An efficient transportation system |
| Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture | Program 1.3: Transportation Infrastructure; Sub-program 1.3.3: Surface and intermodal infrastructure; Sub-sub-program 1.3.3.3: Highway and other transportation infrastructure support |
| Description | The Outaouais Road Agreement makes contributions to the Government of Quebec for highway improvements made to enhance overall efficiency and promote safety, while encouraging regional and industrial development and tourism in the National Capital Region. |
| Expected results | Advancement of capital projects included in the Outaouais Road Agreement. The principal project for forecasted spending in 2017-18 is the Highway 5 project. |
| Fiscal year of last completed evaluation | 2008–09 |
| Decision following the results of last evaluation | Continuation |
| Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation | 2017-18 |
| General targeted recipient groups | Provinces and territories (the Government of Quebec is the sole eligible recipient under the Outaouais Road Agreement). |
| Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients | The Province of Quebec solicits funding from the federal government for eligible projects under this agreement. An agreement management committee is responsible for the management and administration of the agreement. |
Planning Information (dollars)
| Planned spending | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of transfer payment | Forecast spending 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 |
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 1,418,000 | 11,829,848 | 2,632,000 | 2,632,0000 |
| Total other types of transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 1,418,000 | 11,829,848 | 2,632,000 | 2,632,0000 |