Federal spending by Transport Canada

70,627 records totalling $24,753,045,177.57 CAD, from official Government of Canada open data.

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Where the money flows

Contracting

$5,352.6M

across 23,253 contracts over $10k

6.5%

of contract dollars awarded without competition (5,625 contracts)

78.6%

of contracts with known bid counts received one bid or fewer (7,850 reported)

"Without competition" counts solicitation codes TN (non-competitive) and AC (Advance Contract Award Notice). Non-competitive awards are legal and sometimes required; the rate is context, not a judgment.

Planned vs. actual spending

What Parliament authorised this organization to spend versus what it actually spent, across all its votes. Source: Public Accounts of Canada (via GC InfoBase). This covers the organization's entire budget, not just the grants and contracts listed below.

Fiscal year Authorised Spent Used
2024-2025 $4,543,305,431 $3,621,009,429 79.7%
2023-2024 $4,269,630,584 $3,019,243,973 70.7%
2022-2023 $3,525,499,486 $2,279,650,484 64.7%
2021-2022 $2,811,507,373 $2,183,206,682 77.7%
2020-2021 $2,640,135,680 $1,897,164,688 71.9%
2019-2020 $2,175,678,779 $1,705,220,748 78.4%
2018-2019 $1,648,897,268 $1,228,931,304 74.5%
2017-2018 $1,484,701,120 $1,205,720,765 81.2%
2016-2017 $1,451,727,063 $1,191,158,784 82.1%
2015-2016 $1,804,500,222 $1,569,127,062 87.0%

Did it deliver? (2024-2025 results report)

Every department sets measurable performance targets and reports against them. Source: Departmental Results Reports via GC InfoBase — the department's own self-reported scorecard.

50

of 67 targets met

14

targets not met

3

not yet measurable or unavailable

See missed targets
  • End-to-end, rail transit time of containers along the trade corridor from Canadian west coast ports to Chicago, including border crossing time

    Target: 3-year average · Actual: 7.0

  • Percentage of Transport Canada safety regulations aligned with international transportation standards (air)

    Target: Target was revised to reflect changes to protocol questions used in ICAO USOAP Audit to assess effective implementation (EI) of the critical... · Actual: 65.1

  • End-to-end transit time of containerized freight arriving from ports in Asia

    Target: — · Actual: 33.6

  • Availability of Transport Canada owned and managed transportation assets (ferries)

    Target: Certain types of events are excluded from the calculation. · Actual: 90.0

  • Rate of fatalities in reportable road traffic collisions in Canada

    Target: 1% reduction compared to the average of the previous 5 years. · Actual: 0.3% increase in the rate for current year as compared to th...

Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Info Tech & Telecom Consltnts - Request for NORMS project
FY 2015-2016
Canada

This contract includes one or more amendments.<br>This contract is a call-up against a Public Works and Government Services procurement tool.

Transport Canada | Transports Canada
DATA AND DATABASE ACCESS SERVICES
FY 2025-2026
United Kingdom

This contract was awarded by Public Services and Procurement Canada.

Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The program provides financing for incentives offered to consumers who buy or lease an eligible ZEV.

Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The program provides financing for incentives offered to consumers who buy or lease an eligible ZEV.

Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Rail Safety Improvement Program: Public Education and Awareness Component
FY 2019-2020
Canada

To support public education and awareness activities.

Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Info Tech & Telecom Consltnts
FY 2012-2013
Canada

This contract is a call-up against a Public Works and Government Services procurement tool.

Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Aircraft
FY 2019-2020
United States

This contract includes one or more amendments. This contract was awarded by Public Works and Government Services Canada.

Transport Canada | Transports Canada
DATA AND DATABASE ACCESS SERVICES
FY 2025-2026
United States

This contract includes one or more amendments. This contract was awarded by Public Services and Procurement Canada.

Transport Canada | Transports Canada
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
FY 2022-2023
Canada

This contract is a call-up against a Public Services and Procurement Canada procurement tool.

Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Rail Safety and Improvement Program / Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure, Technology and Research Component
FY 2017-2018
Canada

To improve rail infrastructure at road/rail grade crossings To support research, testing and development of technology to improve rail safety

MINDWIRE $641,065.90
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Info Tech & Telecom Consltnts
FY 2017-2018
Canada

This contract includes one or more amendments. This contract is a call-up against a Public Works and Government Services procurement tool.

Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Other business services not elsewhere specified - Service maintenance 700 Leigh Capreol, Dorval
FY 2013-2014
Canada

This contract includes one or more amendments.<br>This contract is a call-up against a Public Works and Government Services procurement tool.

Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The program provides financing for incentives offered to consumers who buy or lease an eligible ZEV.

Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles Program (iZEV)
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The program provides financing for incentives offered to consumers who buy or lease an eligible ZEV.

VW ST-NICOLAS $640,000.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The program provides financing for incentives offered to consumers who buy or lease an eligible ZEV.

Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The program provides financing for incentives offered to consumers who buy or lease an eligible ZEV.

Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

The program provides financing for incentives offered to consumers who buy or lease an eligible ZEV.

VOLVO DE QUEBEC $640,000.00
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The program provides financing for incentives offered to consumers who buy or lease an eligible ZEV.

IT/NET $639,947.25
Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Information technology consultants
FY 2011-2012
Canada

This contract includes one or more amendments.<br>This contract was competitively sourced.

Transport Canada | Transports Canada
License/maintenance fees for application software (including cots) and application development and delivery software
FY 2017-2018
Canada

This contract is a call-up against a Shared Services Canada procurement tool.

Transport Canada | Transports Canada
Rail Safety and Improvement Program / Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure Technology and Research Component
FY 2019-2020
Canada

To improve rail infrastructure at road/rail grade crossings

Transport Canada | Transports Canada
ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS - OTHER
FY 2024-2025
United States

This contract includes one or more amendments. This contract was awarded by Public Services and Procurement Canada.